09:43, 1 September, 2021
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. The new academic year has kicked off in Armenia on September 1.
The classes will be held offline on a daily basis, however, all schools must follow the coronavirus-related rules to avoid the spread of the virus.
Wearing face-masks will be mandatory in schools.
Actions have been taken with international partners to provide schools with protective items and disinfectants.
This year the academic year for the first-graders in Armenia has started on August 31. This decision was made to avoid mass gatherings outside schools because of COVID-19.
Photos by Tatev Duryan, Mkhitar Khachatryan
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan