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Coronavirus spread rate declines in Armenia

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 17:23, 6 April, 2020

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, ARMENPRESS. The rate of doubling the number of coronavirus infected persons has declined in Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports Health Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan said in a Facebook Live.

‘’If we view by daily percentage point rise, we have recorded 4.6%, 6.8% and 1.3% rise in the past 3 days. The number of infected persons now doubles in every 8 days, before it was 7 days. Our task is to maximally drop this pace’’, the Minister said.

As of April 6, 11:00, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Armenia is 833. 8 people have died. The total number of recoveries is 62.

On March 16 Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency to battle the spread of COVID-19. The state of emergency is effective until April 14, 17:00.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Armenian Prime Minister offers condolences over Arianne Caoili’s death

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 11:44, 31 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has extended condolences to Levon Aronian over the death of Arianne Caoili, the wife of the Armenian chess grandmaster.

“I am deeply shocked by the grievous news about the untimely death of FIDE Woman International Master Arianne Caoili, the wife of grandmaster, two-time chess world cup winner Levon Aronian.

The renowned chess player, the wife of our dearest grandmaster Levon Aronian – who has always brilliantly represented Armenia in the chess arena – was loved and appreciated by the Armenian people. She was a good friend of Armenia, the author of numerous inspiring initiatives aimed at the development of our country. Arianne Caoili’s death is a painful loss for all of us, and her memory will remain bright in the heart of the Armenian nation.

Dear Levon,

Anna and I are extending our condolences and support to you and the family and friends of Arianne Caoili,” the Armenian Prime Minister said in a letter.

Filipino-born Australian chess player Arianne Caoili has died at the age of 33 in Yerevan, Armenia, two weeks after being seriously injured in a car crash.

 

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan




Azerbaijani press: List of countries with largest number visits to Azerbaijan

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Fri 03 Apr 2020 19:41 GMT | 23:41 Local Time

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426,100 foreigners and stateless persons from 149 countries visited Azerbaijan over Jan-Feb (by 17% more versus Jan-Feb 2019).

ABC.AZ reports with reference to the State Border Service that 28.7% of them are citizens of the Russian Federation, 28.7% – Georgia, 11.2% – Turkey, 6.2% – Iran, 2.6% – Saudi Arabia and India, 1.8% – the UAE and Ukraine, 1.6% – Kuwait, 1.5% – Pakistan, 1.4% – Kazakhstan, 1.1% – Turkmenistan and Iraq, 0.9% – UK, 0.8% – Israel and Uzbekistan, 7.1% – citizens of other countries, 0.1% – stateless persons. Of them, 72.3% were men and 27.7% were women.

In general, the number of arrivals from the EU member states increased by 5.7% up to 12,200 people, from the CIS countries by 21.2% up to 147,700 people, from the Persian Gulf countries by 17.4% up to 62,200 people.

Armenia President holding remote conversations with Armenian scholars, scientists and cultural figures

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News.am, Armenia
April 1 2020

18:22, 01.04.2020
                  

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has undertaken the initiative to host a series of remote conversations with the heads of Armenia’s cultural, scientific, educational and academic institutions and cultural figures in order to encourage them and become familiar with their activities during the state of emergency and future plans.

In this context, Armen Sarkissian had a phone conversation with Director of the National Museum-Institute of Architecture Mark Grigorian.

President Sarkissian asked Grigorian about the state of the museum, emphasized the unique role of Armenian architecture in the art of world architecture and promised to visit the museum after the end of the spread of the novel coronavirus and the state of emergency.

President Sarkissian also had a phone conversation with artistic director and principal conductor of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra Eduard Topchyan.

The President asked about the Orchestra’s activities during the state of emergency and the fate of the previously scheduled concerts. Topchyan informed that the Orchestra’s concerts have been postponed and that he currently communicates with music lovers online. President Sarkissian stated that there might be cooperation between the Staff of the President and the Orchestra after the end of the state of emergency in Armenia.

UN WFP to provide Armenia with large number of artificial respiratory devices

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 18:41,

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian received on March 25 Jelena Milosevic, WFP Representative and Country Director in Armenia.

The interlocutors documented that an effective cooperation has been established between Armenia and the UN World Food Program.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the President’s Office, conditioned by the situation resulted by global spread of novel coronavirus, the interlocutors attached great priority to food safety issues.

Noting that the WFP is known as an international organization very responsive to emergency situations, President Sarkissian suggested that in addition to food issues, providing Armenia with necessary medical devices should be observed. Jelena Milosevic noted that they have applied to international donors and in the near future a great number of artificial respiratory devices will be provided to Armenia.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Armenia polyclinics to monitor health of persons who returned from Upper Lars via Georgia

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News.am, Armenia

14:15, 22.03.2020
                  

YEREVAN. – While crossing into Armenia via Georgia last night, about 140 Armenian citizens, who were stuck at Upper Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border for several days, underwent body temperature and necessary external inspections at the border. This is reported by the Health and Labor Inspectorate Body of Armenia.

The health condition of all these citizens was monitored at the Bagratashen checkpoint—on Armenia’s border with Georgia—as prescribed, no suspicious symptoms were recorded, and no one was hospitalized.

Address cards have been filled in for all these persons. These cards will be provided to the polyclinics of the place of residence or registration of these citizens who have returned to Armenia so as to monitor their health later on.

The court upholds IDBank’s appeal

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The court upholds IDBank’s appeal

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 17:25, 12 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. The Court of Appeal, presided by Judge Harutyun Yenokyan, published the decision made as the result of the examination of the appeal filed by IDBank against the decision of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan concerning the case “BML Arzni” versus “Anelik Bank”, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Communications Department of IDBank.

Reminder: On 20.09.2019, the court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan, published the decision concerning the case “B.M.L. ARZNI LLC and Bankruptcy Manager of the same LLC vs. Anelik Bank”, to satisfy the claim for confiscation of an amount equivalent to 22 million USD from the Bank. Holding four court hearings, comprehensively examining the case materials and examining the parties’ arguments, the Court of Appeal found that the claim of “B.M.L. Arzni” company is groundless and overturned the decision of the Court of General Jurisdiction of Yerevan.

 Chairman of the Management Board of the Bank, Mher Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction with the result of the Court of Appeal’s comprehensive investigation, adding that they continue to have doubts about the existence of criminal elements in the noted bargain and are preparing materials for the submission of relevant reports.

“We will take consistent steps aimed at preventing such practices and are ready to assist relevant bodies in the field of expertise as well,” said Mher Abrahamyan.

շReferring to the Bank’s development prospects, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Bank noted that the Bank has recently announced the opening of a new conceptual branch, as well as the issuance of the new Visa Signature Card in Armenia, stressing that the Bank, regardless of everything, overcomes its digitalization path of development by taking great, steady steps.

Russian foreign ministry concerned over escalation of situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border

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 20:16, 12 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. Official Moscow is concerned over the escalation of the situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border and calls for restraint, ARMENPRESS reports official representative of the Russian MFA Maria Zakharova announced.

“We are really concerned over the escalation of the situation on Armenia-Azerbaijan border as a result of which an Armenian serviceman was killed and both sides suffered injuries”, “Ria Novosti” citied Zakharova.

According to her, the escalation goes against the recent agreements on the preservation of the ceasefire regime and the announcements to reach a political settlement.

Maria Zakharova said that further escalation is inadmissible and urged the conflicting sides to demonstrate restraint and reject use of force, as well as take measures to stabilize the situation.

Contractual soldier Zohrab Sianosyan, 1984, was killed by Azerbaijani fire on March 10 at about 15:30 in the south-western section of the border.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

Armenia shuts educational institutions until March 23 over coronavirus – PM

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National Post, Canada
March 13 2020
 
 
  
Reuters
March 13, 2020
2:04 PM EDT
 
MOSCOW — Armenia’s educational institutions will remain closed until March 23 over coronavirus worries, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday.
 
The country had already closed kindergartens, schools and universities for one week after it confirmed its first case of the virus earlier this month.
 
Pashinyan’s deputy, Tigran Avinyan, said later on Friday that Armenia and neighboring Georgia were suspending the cross-border movement of their citizens for a 10-day period in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
 
The measure does not apply to people transporting commercial goods, he said.
 
Armenia has recorded eight cases of coronavirus, according to the health ministry. (Reporting by Nvard Hovhannisyan Writing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Editing by Frances Kerry)

Artsakh’s President chairs consultation on actions to fight novel coronavirus

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 17:15,

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convened today an enlarged consultation to discuss the activities being carried out by the Interdepartmental Commission to combat the new coronavirus, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

The President drew the attention of the attendees to the importance of consistent conduct of preventive measures and permanent control over the epidemic situation in the republic.

The Head of the State also emphasized the need for regularly informing the population on the current situation and infection by the relevant state bodies.

Artsakh Republic Minister of State Grigory Martirosyan, Security Council Secretary Arshavir Gharamyan and other officials participated in the consultation.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan