Category: 2020

 11:51,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh’s coronavirus recoveries have reached 5 as a patient recovered from the disease after nearly 20 days of hospitalization, the Artsakh Information Center said.

“The patient is the citizen of Armenia who had entered Artsakh on April 7 and was tested positive for the coronavirus on April 8. The patient was taken to Armenia for hospitalization,” it said.

As of April 27, the total cumulative number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Artsakh is 8.

5 of them have recovered. The number of active cases is 3.

So far, Artsakh has no fatalities from the coronavirus.

Reporting by Karen Khachatryan; Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 12:09,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. The session of the governmental commission coordinating the works to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Armenia was held today in the government chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

Deputy Prime Minister, the State of Emergency Commandant, Tigran Avinyan introduced the ongoing actions within the frames of the policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as the future steps.

In particular, the session touched upon the issues relating to the organization of works in economic, social, educational, cultural and other spheres of public life.

The participants of the session exchanged views on the manageability of the problem, the possibilities to mitigate restrictions on free movement and economic activitiy, control mechanisms, etc.

The Commandant will soon make respective decisions based on the results of today’s session.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 12:13,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. The Bright Armenia (LHK) opposition party is recommending the government to provide more coronavirus relief to citizens.

“The international community, different leading countries have taken this path. We are suggesting to set aside 100 billion drams for May and provide 100,000-dram in assistance to 500,000 families from this sum, as well as pay additional pensions to 470,000 pensioners,” LHK party leader Edmon Marukyan said in a statement on social media.

Marukyan said this assistance should not be provided to public sector or public service employees.

So far, the government has already initiated 14 different relief packages.

Editing and translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 12:16,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory letter to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands on his birthday and the National day of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

The message reads in particular:

“Your Majesty, I would like to convey my warm congratulations on the occasion of your birthday and National Day of the Kingdom of Netherlands.

We attach high importance to the Armenian-Dutch relations developing in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual trust, and we are interested in deepening and enhancing the mutually beneficial cooperation with the Netherlands in all possible fields.

Using this opportunity I would like to convey our sincere gratitude for supporting Armenia in the fight against the spread of coronavirus, both through bilateral and multilateral channels. I believe that through our joint efforts we will overcome this challenge.

I am convinced that the constructive dialogue between our countries will continue to develop and deepen for the sake of our peoples’ welfare.

In these difficult times full of challenges for all of us I would like to wish you and the friendly people of the Netherlands health and stamina”.

 12:27,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Russia has confirmed 6,198 new coronavirus cases over the past day, bringing the total number in the country to 87,147 in all regions, TASS news agency reports citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.

Russia overtook China for the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, where 84,500 cases have been recorded to date.

Some 43.4% of new patients (2,693) did not show any symptoms.

In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. WHO declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global pandemic and named the virus COVID-19. 

According to the data of the World Health Organization, coronavirus cases have been confirmed in more than 210 countries and territories.

 13:11,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s economic activity index grew by 4% in January-March 2020 compared to January-March 2019, according to the data released by the National Statistical Committee.

In particular, the industrial production volume rose by 8.7%, that of the gross agricultural output – by 4.5%. Construction volume declined by 9.4% compared to January-March 2019. The trade turnover also registered a growth, 0.2%, and the volume of services increased by 5.5%. Consumer price index and the industrial production price index decreased by 0.1%. Electricity production grew by 14.8%.

Average nominal monthly salary increased by 9.2%, comprising 190,136 drams.

Foreign trade turnover declined by nearly 4%. But the export grew by 0.2%, the import decreased by 6.2%.

Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Armenia’s government on March 16 declared a state of emergency which was effective until April 14. But the state of emergency was extended until May 14 to further tackle the disease.

Reporting by Anna Grigoryan; Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 14:28,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Schools will remain closed and classes will continue being organized remotely during May, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Arayik Harutyunyan said on social media.

“The 2020 academic year will end with remote learning,” he said.

Schools and universities in Armenia deployed remote learning when the coronavirus outbreak began in early March.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:05,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. 4th and 9th graders in elementary schools in Armenia will not have to pass examinations at the end of the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Arayik Harutyunyan said on social media.

He said that the students’ grades and records will be summed up electronically and considered examination grades. The same principle will also be used for 10th and 11th graders in high schools.

The minister earlier said that schools and universities will continue remote learning until the end of the 2020 academic year.

Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:12,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. A drastic drop of nitrogen dioxide air pollution has been recorded in Armenia from April 1 to 16 compared to March 1 to 15 amid the coronavirus lockdown, the Environmental Monitoring and Information Center reported.

While the decrease in Yerevan is only 4%, the drop was 48% in Tsakhkadzor and 42% in Alaverdi. The biggest decrease in nitrogen dioxide pollution was recorded in Vanadzor with 49%.

The pollution dropped 12% in Kajaran, 36% in Hrazdan and 32% in Alaverdi.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:10,

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan’s Central Bank has enforced direct administration in four banks of the country by appointing Temporary Administrators for Atabank, AGBank, NBC Bank and Amrah Bank.

The temporary administrators are entrusted with all authorities of management, the Azerbaijani cenbank said.