Armenia reports two more deaths from coronavirusMarch 29, 2020 - 09:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia reported 2 more deaths from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, March 29. The first person, a 72-year-old woman, died from Covid-19 on March 26. The 55-year-old woman and the 73-year old man died overnight had preexisting health conditions, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country grew by 52 to reach 424 on Sunday morning. 2054 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country, according to the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 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. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |