Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 1005 in the past dayMarch 26, 2021 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 1005 to reach 188,446 on Friday, March 26 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 433 more people recovered, 18 patients died from Covid-19, while five others carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 5525 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 170,160 people have recovered, 3434 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 876 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. |