Category: 2020

 16:01,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. 99-year-old Mekhak Avetisyan, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, has recovered from the novel coronavirus and was discharged from hospital today.

He was diagnosed with the coronavirus, double pneumonia and was in serious condition.

“I don’t want to remember, let it be in the past, I want to thank the doctors, they are young, but work well. Let Armenia flourish and become a country of medical tourism, I say tourism, not a business”, the 99-year-old veteran said while being discharged from the hospital.

418 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21,006, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

1,013 more patients have recovered. The total number of recoveries has reached 10,144.

12 people have died in one day, raising the death toll to 372.

The number of active cases stands at 10,364.

The number of people who had a coronavirus but died from other disease has increased by 9. The total number of these cases has reached 126.

So far, 98,117 people have passed COVID-19 testing.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 17:14,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. 50,094 jobs have been restored in Armenia after the strict restrictions applied over the novel coronavirus have been lifted in May, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said live on Facebook.

“I am pleased to state that in May when we decided not to continue the regime of strict restrictions, 50,094 jobs have been restored. Today we were discussing with the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee that the process of restoring jobs continues, this is the most important news of the past period”, the PM said.

Pashinyan added that everything must be done in order to avoid the return to the strict restrictions again.

“We should agree that we will not have a necessity to return again to the policy of strict restrictions, but for this purpose we should follow the anti-coronavirus rules. The economic indicators of May give optimism that we will have a certain restoration quite quickly. The trade turnover volumes are also restoring, we should together keep this economic rate, bring back what has been lost and develop what we have”, the PM added.

He reminded that in April 71,471 jobs were lost due to the regime of strict restrictions.

418 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21,006, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

1,013 more patients have recovered. The total number of recoveries has reached 10,144.

12 people have died in one day, raising the death toll to 372.

The number of active cases stands at 10,364.

The number of people who had a coronavirus but died from other disease has increased by 9. The total number of these cases has reached 126.

So far, 98,117 people have passed COVID-19 testing.

Reporting by Norayr Shoghikyan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:55,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Armenia, member of the Prosperous Armenia party and faction Vahe Enfiajyan has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the Vice Speaker said on Facebook.

“Dear compatriots, I have passed a COVID-19 test, I have just been informed that the result of the test is positive. I want to state that I feel well and do not have any symptoms at this moment”, the Vice Speaker said.

418 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been registered in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21,006, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said today.

1,013 more patients have recovered. The total number of recoveries has reached 10,144.

12 people have died in one day, raising the death toll to 372.

The number of active cases stands at 10,364.

The number of people who had a coronavirus but died from other disease has increased by 9. The total number of these cases has reached 126.

So far, 98,117 people have passed COVID-19 testing.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 18:46,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. At the invitation of the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, Armenian Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan departed for Moscow on June 23.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Defense Ministry of Armenia, the Armenian Defense Minister will attend the military parade in Moscow dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War on June 24.

Editing and Translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

 18:49,

YEREVAN, 23 JUNE, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 23 June, USD exchange rate is up by 0.44 drams to 479.43 drams. EUR exchange rate is up by 4.04 drams to 541.13 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate is up by 0.07 drams to 6.97 drams. GBP exchange rate is up by 2.51 drams to 596.55 drams.

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

Gold price is up by 442.26 drams to 27157.21 drams. Silver price is up by 5.41 drams to 275.29 drams. Platinum price is up by 11.60 drams to 12639.51 drams.

 18:45,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with President Armen Sarkissian, congratulating him on birthday.

As ARMENPRESS was iinformed from the Office of the Prime Minister. PM Pashinyan wished President Sarkissian success in his responsible position of the President of the country for the benefit of the Armenian state and people. Pashinyan also wished health and happiness to Armen Sarkissian and his family.

Editing and Translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

 19:53,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. Healthcare Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan is confident that Armenia’s healthcare system will overcome the coronavirus challenge becoming stronger and more capable, ARMENPRESS reports Torosyan said during a press conference on June 23.

‘’This serious situation will become a driving force for the development of the healthcare system. Now we expand our healthcare capacities which in the future will be used for the struggle against other diseases’’, Torosyan said, expressing regret for the victims that will be inevitable on this path.

21,006 cases have been reported in Armenia by June 23. 10,144 have recovered. 10.364 are active cases. Death toll is 372. A total of 98,117 tests have been done. Another 126 patients with coronavirus have died of other reasons.

State of emergency has been prolonged until July 13.

Reporting by Norayr Shoghikyan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan

 20:05,

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, ARMENPRESS. Healthcare Minister of Armenia Arsen Torosyan informed that a medica worker has died of coronavirus, ARMENPRESS reports Torosyan said during a press conference on June 23.

”We already have a victim from medical staff and this is one also a reason why we emphasize that the protection of the medical staff is of key importance”, Torosyan said.

21,006 cases have been reported in Armenia by June 23. 10,144 have recovered. 10.364 are active cases. Death toll is 372. A total of 98,117 tests have been done. Another 126 patients with coronavirus have died of other reasons.

State of emergency has been prolonged until July 13.

Reporting by Norayr Shoghikyan, Editing and translating by Tigran Sirekanyan