  Armenia to purchase 200,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine December 23, 2021 - 12:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will purchase 200,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to a decision approved by the government on Thursday, December 23. The country will spend AMD 1.2 billion (around $2.5 million) to acquire the shots. Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said Pfizer jabs have also been pledged in donations. Portugal will donate 40,000 doses of Pfizer-BionTech vaccines to Armenia under to a vaccine-sharing program launched by the European Commission on December 13.   Top stories 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. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva-MTS’ digital B2B services show steady growth  Viva-MTS’ strategy of business differentiation has proven its vitality as it helped sustain the Company’s stable growth.Young Armenian chess players win Youth Championship medals Young Armenian chess players have won medals, including one gold, at the World Youth Chess Championship.Armenia ex-PM: Fantastic opportunities amid Russian sanctions Tigran Sargsyan believes that the risk of pressure on Armenia amid anti-Russian sanctions continues to exist.Departure of Russians may cause 5-10% drop in Armenia’s GDP – analyst The departure of Russian nationals may result in 5-10% decline in Armenia’s GDP, according to Alexei Kuznetsov. |
