A day earlier, Harirchi had downplayed its spread in the shrine city of Qom and said mass quarantines were unnecessary.

The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992 but have only had non-resident ambassadors so far.

The meeting of the Foreign Ministers was held on the sidelines of a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The day’s events will conclude with a massive protest demonstration in front of Turkey’s Consulate General’s Office in LA.

The first case of the virus in Iraq was confirmed on Monday, when an Iranian student in the city of Najaf tested positive.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91.

Noted politicians, academics and artists will gather in Times Square to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Spanish news media reported that some 1,000 tourists staying at the complex are not allowed to leave the hotel.

The IFC Vice President for Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, presented the awards to Ameriabank.

The carrier cited the government's decision to partially restrict flights from the country to Iran as part of preventive measures.