  Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 39 overnight March 27, 2020 - 10:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 39 to reach 329 on Friday, March 27 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. 1625 people have been tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. So far, 18 people have recovered, one has died from the coronavirus in the country.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back  A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
