Author: Albert Nalbandian

Armenia seeks to penalize violation of self-quarantine instructions

Albert Nalbandian

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 15:02, 19 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS. The government of Armenia is developing a legislative initiative which will envisage liability for people who will violate the healthcare authorities’ instructions to self-quarantine, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan said.

“If someone is ordered to self-quarantine based on epidemiological instructions, then the violation of this self-quarantine should have consequences, up to criminal liability. And we are currently working on the bill,” Torosyan said, adding that many countries are switching to self-quarantine methods and there are countries that already have envisaged responsibility for violators.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




PM Pashinyan congratulates Kurdish community in Armenia on Nowruz

Albert Nalbandian

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 19:44, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Kurdish community of Armenia on the occasion of Nowruz.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the message runs as follows,

”I cordially congratulate the Kurdish community of Armenia on the occasion of the Kurdish new year, Nowruz. I wish you peace, love and welfare.

I wish this spring holiday symbolizing life to become the start of new initiatives, progress and achievement for the Kurdish citizens of Armenia.

I also wish perseverance to the Kurdish community of Armenia in their efforts to preserve their national identity and cultural heritage, as well as in shaping the prosperous and democratic future of our country together with the other citizens of Armenia”.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

PM: I ask our compatriots to use air transport only when traveling from Russia to Armenia

Albert Nalbandian
News.am, Armenia

22:47, 22.03.2020
                  

I ask our compatriots to use air transport only when traveling from Russia to Armenia. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this on Facebook livestream while presenting their strategy to combat coronavirus.

“This time we asked [the Georgians] for an exception, they opened the road, but we have to respect each other’s rules, and I ask our compatriots to use air transport only when traveling from Russia to Armenia,” he said. “But Upper Lars [checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border] is open for cargo transportation; and cargo transportation will be carried out.”

Pashinyan added that there is no and will not be any country that will be able to evade the coronavirus.

As reported earlier, the number of people infected with coronavirus has reached 194 in Armenia.

PM Pashinyan, European Council President discuss development of Armenia-EU ties in Brussels

Albert Nalbandian

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 14:58, 9 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is discussing the future steps to develop the Armenian-EU relations with President of the European Council Charles Michel in Brussels.

“We are discussing the future steps for the development of the Armenia-European Union ties”, PM Pashinyan said on Facebook.

The meeting of the Armenian PM and the European Council President started without handshaking due to the novel coronavirus.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Brussels today on a working visit.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan




Armenia to replace used banknotes with new ones to fight coronavirus spread

Albert Nalbandian
DevDiscourse
March 12 2020
 
 
 
Reuters
                 
Representative Image Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
 
The Armenian central bank said on Thursday it would gradually replace used banknotes with new ones to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus and advised people to avoid making cash payments where possible.
 
In a post on its official Facebook page, the central bank also advised people to use online banking services in preference to cash where possible.
 
Armenia has recorded four cases of coronavirus, according to the health ministry.
 
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
 
 

Olympic flame for 2020 Games lit in Greece without spectators due to coronavirus

Albert Nalbandian

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 14:55, 12 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. The Olympic flame for the 2020 Tokyo Games was lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Thursday without a single spectator due to precautions over the novel coronavirus outbreak in Europe.

An actress dressed as an ancient Greek high priestess lit the flame using the rays of the sun reflected off a concave mirror, launching a week-long torch relay in Greece before the flame is handed to Tokyo organisers on March 19. Greek shooter, Rio Olympics champ Anna Korakaki is the first torch bearer.

Armenpress: COVID-19: 1,318 people recover in China in past day

Albert Nalbandian

COVID-19: 1,318 people recover in China in past day

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 09:46, 13 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. The death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China has increased by seven in the past day, eight more cases have been confirmed, and 1,318 people have recovered and left hospitals, China’s National Health Commission said on March 13, reports TASS.

The total number of confirmed cases in China thus reached 80,813, while 64,111 people recovered, and 3,176 people died.

In Hubei province, where the outbreak first started, five new cases of the novel coronavirus were registered, and the total number of cases in the province reached 66,786. The death toll in Hubei grew to 3,062. The number of people who recovered reached 1,255 in the past day, bringing the total number of recoveries in the province to 51,553.

Over 679,000 people in China had close contacts with those infected with the novel coronavirus, and over 12,000 remain under medical supervision.

The Chinese authorities registered an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the city of Wuhan. Cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in more than 100 countries and territories, including in Russia. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Outside of China, most cases of the new coronavirus were reported in South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Over 118,000 cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in the world so far, and the death toll exceeded 4,300.

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No coronavirus cases registered in Armenia’s Armed Forces: spokesperson

Albert Nalbandian
Aysor, Armenia

Spokesperson of Armenia’s Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan denied the information about evacuation of Dilijan Monte Melkonyan Military College disseminated in the web.

The classes there have been suspended till 23, like in other educational establishments.

The spokesperson also denied the information about coronavirus cases in the Armed Forces.

She said there are no coronavirus cases in the Armed Forces, stressing that the servicemen have not had any contact with infected or isolated citizens.

Armenia considering emergency measures amid coronavirus spread

Albert Nalbandian
PanArmenian, Armenia
– 23:14 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The Armenian government will on Monday, March 16 discuss the possibility of declaring a state of emergency in some parts of the country, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook on Sunday.

Pashinyan said additional measures might be needed to keep the situation under control.

Also, the PM said that movements in and out of a town where most coronavirus cases have been registered so far may be restricted.

Located about 18 km west of the capital Yerevan, Vagharshapat (commonly known as Ejmiatsin) is connected to neighboring settlements via 27 routes.

Pashinyan said only three of those roads – the ones connecting the town to Yerevan, Ashtarak and Masis – may be left open.

The number of coronavirus cases in Armenia climbed again on Sunday, March 15, as two more “interconnected” cases were announced by Health Minister Arsen Torosyan. The total number of infections in the country now stands at 28.

Torosyan also revealed that Armenia’s first confirmed patient has tested negative for the second time and will be discharged shortly.

Armenian MP visits Kurtan villager

Albert Nalbandian
News.am, Armenia

18:53, 11.03.2020
                  

Deputy of the My Step faction of the National Assembly of Armenia Sipan Pashinyan today visited resident of Kurtan village Mekhak Arakelyan, who approached the Prime Minister with a problem with housing during the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Stepanavan.

During the meeting, the deputy stated that many people have expressed willingness to solve Mekhak Arakelyan’s problems, but added that details would be provided after the referendum for constitutional amendments so that nobody speculates anything.

Sipan Pashinyan told reporters that he understood that Arakelyan really has health problems after watching the video of the conversation between the Prime Minister and the resident of Kurtan posted on the Internet and promised that he would provide details about the assistance after the referendum.

On March 7, during Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Lori Province, 34-year-old resident of Kurtan village Mekhak Arakelyan approached the Prime Minister and asked him for help. During the live broadcast, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan scolded the man and urged him to work and build a home and not address the Prime Minister with such issues.