 France will require nationals traveling from Armenia to take a PCR test August 13, 2020 - 19:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French travelers departing from Armenia will be required to take a coronavirus test before leaving the country, Reuters reports citing an official source familiar with the matter. France has reportedly added 16 new nations to its “red list” and will require French travelers leaving those countries to take a PCR test upon arrival. The new regulations will come into effect from August 17 and won't apply to foreign travelers because they can't stay in France anyway. People traveling from Maldives, Colombia, Montenegro, Bolivia, Kosovo, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Equatorial Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Palestinian territories, Armenia and Mexico will be required to take a PCR test upon arrival. Those arriving from Chile, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Moldova and Armenia will be required to take a test before departure from the those countries. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 229 to reach 41,023 on Thursday, August 13․ So far, 33,897 people have recovered, 809 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 238 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
