First batch of 25,000 vaccine doses donated by France reaches ArmeniaSeptember 14, 2021 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first batch of 25,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 sent by France reached Yerevan's Zvartnots international airport on Tuesday, September 14, the French Embassy in Armenia reports. Embassy Chargé d'affaires Christophe Katsahian and representatives of the Armenian Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs were at the airport to accept the deliveries. The rest of the shots will arrive on Wednesday and in the weeks to come in coordination with the Armenian authorities, the Embassy said. In 2020, France sent three missions of doctors specializing in the treatment of the coronavirus, and on August 3, 2021, President Emmanuel Macron, announced the donation of 200,000 doses of vaccines. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 657 to reach 249,803 on September 14 morning. So far, 233,521 people have recovered, 5034 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1180 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |