Armenia's health ministry takes steps to deal with A (H1N1) virusJuly 30, 2009 - 18:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - All measures to effectively confront A (H1N1) virus are taken in Armenia, in case of its penetration into the country, Liana Torosyan, the chief specialist of sanitary and epidemiological inspection of Armenia's ministry of health, told a press conference in Yerevan. "The Nork hospital has done all the necessary preparations for the treatment of the disease, if necessary," Liana Torosyan said, adding that there are no patients with the A (H1N1) virus in Armenia at the moment. According to her, there is no reason to panic, all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the A (H1N) virus are taken in the RA Ministry of health, special department has been established bringing together various specialists and the sanitary and quarantine station operates at the Zvartnots airport. "Information leaflets are distributed in all areas of the country by regional administrations and departments, " Liana Torosyan said. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |