Top Armenian officials receive first doze of AztraZeneca vaccineApril 28, 2021 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Deputy Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan and Acting Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Aysor.am reports. Avinyan told reporters on Wednesday, April 28 that they have specifically chosen the AstraZeneca jab due to misconceptions among the public about the vaccine's efficiency. Avanesyan revealed, meanwhile, that everyone interested will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Acting Health Minister also said that Chinese-made jabs will arrive in the country next week and will be available to persons aged over 18. Armenia launched its vaccination program on April 13. People aged over 65, those who have underlying health conditions, medical workers, residents and staff of elderly care centers, as well as social care center employees will be inoculated in the first phase of the country's vaccination program. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |