PM: Armenia beginning to overcome coronavirus crisisJuly 22, 2020 - 18:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation with the coronavirus remains tense but Armenia is entering the phase of overcoming the disease, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday, July 22. Pashinyan offered a "careful assessment" of the situation and said the burden on the healthcare system is easing. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 439 to reach 35,693 on Wednesday, July 22 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. So far, 24,766 people have recovered, 678 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 217 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |