To prevent the spread of coronavirus Armenia will stop communication with Iran for two weeks, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Facebook.
Armenia will make a decision at the extraordinary government sitting on closing border with Iran for two weeks.
“In particular Iran-Armenia air communication and entrance of people from Meghri border check-point will be stopped,” he wrote, adding that Monday morning the special commission will convene session to discuss the further steps.
Armenia’s PM urged not to spread panic, stressing that it will not do any good.
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