Armenia is suspending the visa free travel from China amid the deadly novel coronavirus that has already killed at least 213 people.
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said in a Facebook post that Chinese citizens will need visas to enter Armenia from February 1 to March 31.
With almost 10,000 cases registered in China, there have been 98 cases in another 18 countries.
The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems.