Armenia: Over 19,000 Covid vaccine doses administered within a monthMay 17, 2021 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 19,249 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Armenia since the beginning of the vaccination program in mid-April, health authorities said on Monday, May 17. Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate people aged above 55, while folks under that age are getting Sputnik-V shots. The vaccination program rolled out across the country in mid-April, with health authorities also setting up mobile vaccination facilities near shopping malls and on major streets in Yerevan, the capital. Foreigners currently residing in Armenia too can receive the jabs free of charge. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 67 to reach 220,927 on May 17. So far, 208,899 people have recovered, 4333 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1060 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |