 Armenia: Face masks not required outdoors from June 1 May 26, 2021 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Face coverings are no longer required outdoors in Armenia beginning from June 1, health authorities said on Wednesday, May 26. Vaccinated people, meanwhile, can take their masks off in all settings, whether outdoors or indoors, from July 1, the Ministry of Health said. Sputnik V, AstraZeneca and CoronaVac shots are currently being used in Armenia's vaccination program. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 130 to reach 222,269 on Wednesday. So far, 211,957 people have recovered, 4411 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1079 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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
