Armenia lifts all Covid-related travel restrictionsJanuary 13, 2021 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has lifted all coronavirus-related restrictions on travel to and from the country beginning from January 12, the Foreign Ministry reports. Under a government decision, the quarantine declared in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been extended until July 11. Restrictions on the entry of foreign citizens to Armenia through the land border have been canceled, and now all foreigners are permitted to enter both via air and land borders, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "Upon entering the territory of the Republic of Armenia via air and land borders travelers will be asked to provide a Covid-19 PCR test certificate with negative results taken within the previous 72 hours. The certificate should be in Armenian, Russian or English, include the name, surname, date of birth, and passport number of the person, printed on the official letterhead of the medical institution conducting the test, identifying all contacts of the organization, test result, signed and sealed by the head of the medical institution," the statement reads. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |