Armenia reports 649 new coronavirus cases, six deathsOctober 10, 2020 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 649 to reach 55,736 on Saturday, October 10 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 243 more people have recovered, while six patients have died from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. A total of 2737 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 45,771 people have recovered, 1016 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 303 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |