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Armenia facing hard time in handling coronavirus, PM says

Ani Kharatian
News.am, Armenia

Armenia is facing a hard time in handling the growing coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Presenting the fresh figures, the premier said 335 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country, with the national death toll reaching 70.

The PM referred to fake news suggesting the government is giving money to people so that they agree to become coronavirus patients in an effort to allegedly ensure a high number of cases and deaths to get international support.

Stressing that the government has never spread any manipulative information on the matter, Pashinyan stated the situation is “serious beyond imagination”.

“We must take strict measures to keep the pandemic under control so that we don’t have to re-impose the most extreme restrictions,” the PM said.

He stressed the need to ensure quarantine conditions without declaring a quarantine. Highlighting the requirement to use face masks and practice social distancing for all citizens, including the government members, Pashinyan called for tighter supervision by police, the Commandant’s Office and relevant inspection bodies.

Armenia coronavirus cases surge past 5,000

Ani Kharatian
Public Radio of Armenia

Armenia has reported 218 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number to 5,041.

The results of 973 tests have been negative.

According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 145 patients have recovered; a total of 2,164 people have now been discharged from hospital.

Sixty-four deaths have been reported, 25 patients with coronavirus have died because of other diseases.

The number of active cases is 2,788.

Art: Aivazovsky’s ‘The Bay of Naples’ put up for auction at Sotheby’s

Ani Kharatian
Panorama, Armenia

Culture 14:45 19/05/2020World

Sotheby’s auction house is set to organize two sales of Russian art which will be held online for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the auction company told TASS on Monday.

The first sale dubbed “Russian Pictures” will take place between May 26 and June 2. It features, among other artworks, “The Bay of Naples” by renowned Russian-Armenian seascape artist Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky, estimated between 800,000 and 1.2 million pounds.

The next Russian art sale entitled “Works of Art, Faberge and Icons” will feature more than 200 artworks.


Armenia public transport to resume operation from May 18

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 16:05, 14 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 14, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is planning to resume the operation of public transport from May 18, Deputy Prime Minister, State of Emergency Commandant Tigran Avinyan said at a special session in the Parliament convened for discussing the issue of extending the coronavirus-related state of emergency.

“We are planning to completely resume the operation of public transport from May 18. Trade centers, public catering establishments will open and will be able to provide services also in closed spaces”, he said.

The sport clubs, outdoor historical-cultural places will also start operating. The pre-schools will also open.

Avinyan stressed that the mitigations in all restrictions will be accompanied with setting concrete rules of coexistence, and not following these rules will result in respective fines.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Central Bank of Armenia: exchange rates and prices of precious metals – 14-05-20

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YEREVAN, 14 MAY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 14 May, USD exchange rate up by 1.24 drams to 488.90 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.27 drams to 528.40 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.02 drams to 6.63 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 2.14 drams to 597.44 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price up by 162.18 drams to 26853.48 drams. Silver price up by 1.80 drams to 244.58 drams. Platinum price up by 46.30 drams to 12071.81 drams.

Karabakh President-elect: Artur Tovmasyan to be nominated for parliamentary speaker

Ani Kharatian
News.am, Armenia

16:30, 13.05.2020
                  

Armenian My Step ruling bloc MP: Opposition’s rise to power is nothing but the return of former power

Ani Kharatian
News.am, Armenia
May 9 2020
Armenian My Step ruling bloc MP: Opposition’s rise to power is nothing but the return of former power Armenian My Step ruling bloc MP: Opposition’s rise to power is nothing but the return of former power

17:30, 09.05.2020
                  

Luys Foundation issued a comparative analysis on measures to overcome the COVID-19 crisis in the world and Armenia

Ani Kharatian
Panorama, Armenia
May 6 2020

Luys Foundation has released a new comparative analysis assessing the measures adopted in Armenia and the world aimed at overcoming the COVID-19 crisis. According to the release by the Foundation, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal evolution of the world economy. Countries, including the Republic of Armenia, have taken a number of measures to overcome the crisis. Some governments have focused on non-compensable forms of financial assistance, others – on compensable forms.

The goal of this research is to study the international experience of measures to contain the COVID-19 crisis, with the aim of assessing the efficacy of the fiscal package developed by the government of the RA.

In particular, the study analyzes the volumes and objectives of the measures taken by the United States of America, some European countries (Germany, Hungary) and the Russian Federation. Based on these findings, the research explores the consistency of the anti-crisis policy of the government of the RA with the demands of our times and the Armenian reality.

The report is available in Armenian

Armenian ex-PM to FM: Why isn’t Armenia on the list?

Ani Kharatian
News.am, Armenia
May 7 2020
Armenian ex-PM to FM: Why isn’t Armenia on the list? Armenian ex-PM to FM: Why isn’t Armenia on the list?

16:01, 07.05.2020
                  

Armenpress: Mobile mammography bus on the way to Armenia from Italy

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Mobile mammography bus on the way to Armenia from Italy

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 20:33, 4 May, 2020

YEREVAN, MAY 4, ARMENPRESS. Armenia will soon have a mobile mammography bus. ARMENPRESS reports Health Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan wrote on his Facebook page that following the easing of restrictions in Italy the transportation of the mobile mammogram to Armenia has kicked off.

”Good news from Italy. Following the easing of the restrictions in Italy, our mobile mammography bus finally started its way to Armenia. Since part of its way will be by sea, in all probability it will arrive in Armenia nearly in a month”, he wrote.

Mobile Mammography van provides early breast cancer detection services to women. 50-69 year-old women of the regions of Armenia will have an opportunity to examined against cancer free and to prevent the disease.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan