Armenia buys 200,000 Sinopharm vaccine dosesOctober 18, 2021 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has purchased 200,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus, health authorities reported on Monday, October 18. The shots will be available in the near future, the Ministry of Health said. The World Health Organization listed the Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally back in May. A total of 588,385 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Armenia since the beginning of the vaccination program in the country in mid-April. Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Moderna, SinoPharm and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18. 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 of Armenia. 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 | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |