Category: 2020

Hayastan All Armenian Fund: 7 artificial mobile ventilators to arrive in Armenia within a week

Chatinian Lara
Panorama, Armenia

The Hayastan All Armenian Fund continues to support the Armenian Ministry of Health to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Armenia with continuous delivery of medical supplies and equipment.

Thanks to the generous support of the fund’s affiliates around the world, both financial as well as equipment and supplies, 7 artificial mobile ventilators will arrive in Armenia within a week, two financed by the Hayastan All Armenian Charitable Trust GB and one by the fund’s affiliate in the Netherlands. Also, 20 remote thermometers and 20 oxygen concentrators, half of which will be delivered to Artsakh are expected soon, thanks to the fund’s French affiliate.

On March 25, 800 3M high quality face masks were delivered to the Nork Infectious Clinical Hospital and an additional 70 medical hazmat suits to the Armenian Humanitarian Aid Center. A further 1,000 face masks and 100 protective hazmat suits are expected soon, the fund reports.

On March 13, approximately 800 kg of preventive, protective medical supplies and devices, including medical hazmat suits, face respirator masks, hand sanitizers, bottles for disinfectants, eye shields, digital thermometers and other items were delivered to the Ministry of Health thanks to Armenia Fund Inc (the US Western Region affiliate of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund), Chevy Chase Surgery Center and the Armenian Relief Society charity organization.

The fund has launched a dedicated online fundraising campaign to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with over $50,000 donated so far. These funds will be used for the most urgent needs of the Ministry of Health.

UAE- Mohamed bin Zayed, Armenian President review joint coronavirus containment efforts

Garnik Zakarian
MENA FN

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3/25/2020 11:04:29 PM 

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    (MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)) ABU DHABI, 25th March, 2020 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, exchanged views on the latest regional and global developments and issues of mutual concern as well as measures taken by the two countries to combat coronavirus, COVID-19, and mitigate its impact on countries of the world.

    During a phone conversation, Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Sarkissian explored the possibility of joint cooperation to face the COVID-19 challenge.

    They also discussed prospects for cooperation between the two countries across developmental, economic and investment fields to serve development and progress and mutual interests.

    His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed affirmed the UAE’s readiness to provide all forms of support to Armenia and its friendly people in their efforts to contain the virus and limit its repercussions.

    Armenian President thanked Sheikh Mohamed for his sustained support for the growing bilateral ties.

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    Nikol Pashinyan apologized to citizens of the country for restrictions imposed by the commandant`s office

    Tambiyan Samvel
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan apologized to the citizens of the country for the restrictions imposed by the commandant’s office. The latter said on  March 26 live on his page on the social network Facebook.

    In particular, the prime minister said: “I would like to thank you  for understanding the decisions of the commandant’s office and  observing them. All this is done solely for the purpose of our  safety, there are no other underwater occasions. Naturally, many  suffer losses from the current situation. Including losses, both our  economy and our policy suffer. However, today our main task is to  defeat the coronavirus pandemic, after which we will build our  future: a happier, safer, more powerful one, “Pashinyan said.

    In conclusion, the prime minister added that today the government  will discuss 5 crisis packages. 

    Prime Minister: We must do everything possible so that observers do not deliver coronavirus in Artsakh

    Hovhannisian John
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo. As we know, presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in Artsakh on March 31, and observers from Armenia and abroad will go there. This was announced on March 26 by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan during a  government meeting.  

    He noted that every effort should be made so  that the coronavirus infection does not penetrate the territory of  Artsakh.

    ,  Pashinyan concluded. 

    Nikol Pashinyan: Restrictions on freedom of speech are minimized

    Bedik Zaminian
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo. We have amended the decision to declare a state of emergency and minimized restrictions on freedom of _expression_. This was announced on March 26 at a  government meeting by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

    , the prime minister said.

    He again called on citizens to trust only official information about  the coronavirus, and not to trust information that does not match the  information provided by the government.

    Torosyan: Schoolchildren diagnosed with COVID-19 feel good

    Emil Lazarian
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo.School-aged children who have been diagnosed with coronavirus feel well and have no symptoms. RA Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan announced this at a March 26 press conference, without specifying the exact number of  Schoolchildren patients with COVID- 19 .

    The Minister drew attention to the fact that today there is not a  single publication or scientific work on a global scale that would  speak about the severe course of coronavirus in children. A similar  picture is observed in Armenia. Meanwhile, Torosyan noted that  children with reduced immunity are more susceptible to infections,  including coronavirus. In this regard, according to him, this group  of children, especially those whose immunity is reduced due to  chemotherapy, should be given special attention. In addition, we  should not forget that children, like adults, can also become sources  of the spread of infection. 

    In this regard, Torosyan once again urged everyone to follow the  rules of personal hygiene and the recommendations of the Ministry of  Healthcare, as well as limit their circle of contacts for an  indefinite period. 

    David Babayan: There are political forces in Artsakh that speculate even on an issue of the coronavirus pandemic

    Tatoyan Vazgen
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo.There are political forces in Artsakh that speculate even on an issue of the coronavirus pandemic. Presidential candidate from the ” Artsakh Conservative  Party “, spokesperson of the NKR President David Babayan stated this  in an interview with ArmInfo correspondent.

    He noted that the politicization of this issue is unacceptable, since  all this can lead to very serious consequences. , Babayan emphasized.

    The NKR President spokesman said that speculation would otherwise be  possible. ” If the authorities of the country decide to postpone the  elections, then some political forces may declare that this decision  was connected with the desire of the country’s leadership to stay in  power longer. Fortunately, such forces in the country are not  numerous, but they exist>, Babayan said 

    It should be noted that parliamentary and presidential elections will  be held on March 31 in Artsakh. No cases of coronavirus infection  have been detected in the NKR. 

    Quarantine declared in Artsakh`s medical facilities

    Maral Takmazian
    Arminfo, Armenia

    ArmInfo.Based on the tense epidemiological situation in the world caused by the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health care of the Artsakh Republic urges the country’s  population to go to medical facilities only if absolutely necessary.

    By a corresponding order of the Minister of Health care of the  Republic of Artsakh, the heads of organizations subordinate to the  Ministry that provide medical care and services were instructed to  temporarily declared quarantine in medical institutions; strictly  prohibit access by unauthorized persons; restrict the movement of  patients from the departments; limit the admission of new patients,  except in urgent cases; limit planned examinations of citizens in  outpatient departments; limit planned operations; post a quarantine  notice at the entrance to the building>, the Information Headquarters  said in a statement.

    Armenia’s coronavirus cases rise to 290 as of March 26

    Garnik Tadevosian
    Panorama, Armenia

    Armenia has confirmed 25 new coronavirus infections as of 10am Thursday, March 26, bringing the total number of cases to 290 in the country, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

    So far, 18 patients have recovered from the disease in the country.

    The results of 1,440 tests have come back negative.

    PACE Rapporteurs outraged by the Azerbaijani government’s reliance on the coronavirus pandemic to justify political repression

    Karapet Navasardian
    Panorama, Armenia

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteurs Sunna Ævarsdottir Sir Roger Gale and Stefan Schennach reacted on Thursday to reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, in his speech to mark the Nowruz holiday, had proposed the “isolation” of the country’s political opposition as a response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    “I am astonished and appalled by the Azerbaijani government’s shameful exploitation of the coronavirus pandemic to launch yet another crack-down on the country’s beleaguered political opposition”, said Sir Roger Gale, as quoted by the PACE press service. “It beggars belief that any head of state would abuse a public health emergency in order to tighten his grip on power.”

    “The language used by President Aliyev to describe his country’s legitimate political opposition as a traitorous ‘fifth column’ is profoundly undemocratic”, said Mr Schennach. “It is precisely in times of public emergency that political pluralism and responsibly exercised freedom of _expression_ are most important, so as to allow open debate on policy and the free flow of information amongst the public.”

    In response to the reported arrest and detention for ‘hooliganism’ of leading opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, Ms Ævarsdottir said that “everything I have heard so far suggests that the case against Mr Yagublu has been fabricated and he has once again been made a political prisoner. It looks very much as though the Azerbaijani government is launching yet another round of concerted political repression. This would not bode well for the country’s future standing in the Council of Europe.”