12:07,
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian visited the Gandzasar Monastery on the sidelines of his working visit in the Republic of Artsakh, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.
President Sarkissian was accompanied by Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan.
Armen Sarkissian toured the medieval monastery, lit a candle and prayed.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
14:22, 7 July, 2020
YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS. A Spanish study has cast doubt on the feasibility of herd immunity as a way of tackling the coronavirus pandemic, reports BBC.
The study of more than 60,000 people estimates that around just 5% of the Spanish population has developed antibodies, the medical journal the Lancet reported.
Herd immunity is achieved when enough people become infected with a virus to stop its spread.
Around 70% to 90% of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected.
11:20, 4 July, 2020
YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS. The working visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan to Artsakh has kicked off, ARMENPRESS wa sinformed from the Facebook page of the Foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister of Artsakh Masis Mayilyan met Mnatsakanyan at the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh.
Zohrab Mnatsakanyan is scheduled to meet with the President of Artsakh and President of the National Assembly of Artsakh. FM Mnatsakanyan will also meet with Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan.
Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received on Saturday Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.
As the Information Department at the President’s Office reported, a wide range of issues relating to foreign political challenges were on the discussion agenda. Particular reference was made to the latest developments around the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement. Within this context, it was underscored that the destructive and aggressive rhetoric of the Azerbaijan’s military political authorities deprives the parties of the opportunity to make progress in the peaceful settlement process.
President Harutyunyan reaffirmed the commitment of the official Stepanakert to the peaceful settlement of the conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk group and the need for full-fledged participation of the Artsakh Republic to the negotiations.
The summer 2020 military draft has launched in Armenia, with the first conscripts drafted to the compulsory military service on Wednesday, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Facebook.
In parallel with the proper implementation of the summer conscription process in the Republican Central Military Assembly Point, strict anti-coronavirus measures are in place to prevent the spread of the infection in the armed forces, she said.
All conscripts are tested for Covid-19 before joining the military and taking part in the lottery, the spokeswoman added.
“Thus in the next two months, hundreds of young people, including athletes, musicians and future economists, will wear the uniform of the national army and become soldiers, continuing to keep the borders intact,” Stepanyan said, wishing the best of luck to all draftees.
Earlier in June Tovmasyan Charitable Foundation donated a large number of coronavirus tests to the Armenian army, which will be used for testing the conscripts.
15:39,
YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS. According to the latest data, the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iran has increased by 2,595, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 215,096, the Armenian Embassy in Iran said.
134 more patients have died. The death toll has reached 10,130.
2,899 people are in serious condition.
3,007 citizens recovered in the past one day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 175,103.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
11:17,
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS. Armenia extended the coronavirus-related state of emergency for another month.
The respective decision was adopted today, on June 12, at an emergency Cabinet meeting.
Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan said according to the decision the state of emergency will be extended until July 13, 17:00.
Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 to battle the spread of coronavirus which was effective until April 14. On April 14 the government made a decision to extend the state of emergency until May 14. On May 14 the state of emergency was again extended for another 30 days, until June 12.
According to the latest data, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has reached 15,281, out of which 5,639 patients have already recovered. The number of active cases stands at 9,298. The death toll has risen to 258.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
Serbia will send medical supplies and equipment to Armenia to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, the president’s office reported. The equipment will be sent through two charter flights expected to arrive in Yerevan in the comings days.
The assistance comprises of 10 lung ventilation devices, 10 monitors controlling the patients’ condition, 500 thousand surgical and 100 thousand respirator masks, 25 thousand protective eye-wears, 25 thousand protective medical uniforms and other equipment. The total amount of the assistance is $1 million.
According to the press statement, the medical assistance has been initiated by President Sargsyan and supported by President of Serbia Aleksandr Vučić. President Sargsyan held also a phone conversation with his Serbian counterpart and thanked him and the friendly people of Serbia for the continuous warm attitude toward Armenia and the Armenian people.
French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zacharie Gross held a meeting with Head of the Azerbaijani Community of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
“We had a conversation with Tural Ganjaliyev and his team concerning his priorities – first and foremost promoting dialogue and a peaceful solution to the Nagorny-Karabakh conflict,” the French diplomat tweeted Friday.