  Covid-19 aid: Armenia distributes $120m among 1/3 of population May 1, 2020 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Friday, May 1 that AMD 57.3 billion (more than $120 million) have so far been distributed within 13 aid package, designed to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. A total of 23,000 legal entities and 825,000 individuals – almost one third of the population – have benefited from the programs, Pashinyan said in a Facebook post. The figures do not reflect data from three other programs which are currently being implemented, he said. Armenia has extended the state of emergency in the country by May 14 and restricted the movement of citizens. So far, 2148 cases have been announced, 977 people have recovered, 33 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while two others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
