Karabakh coronavirus infections closing in on 380September 22, 2020 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on Tuesday, September 22 announced 12 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country's total to 379. Health authorities said people who have been exposed to the newly infected patients are being identified and isolated. 325 people have so far recovered from the disease in Karabakh, while 92 others are quarantined. Since the beginning of the outbreak, two people carrying the virus have died from other causes. Karabakh has extended the state of emergency until October 11. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |