Category: 2020

 15:54, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing has launched tests of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Federal Service said in its website.

The statement says the prototypes of vaccines have been developed in a short period of time.

Experts have managed to create vaccines based on broadly used recombinant viral vectors of flu.

New vaccines are usually tested on sensitive laboratory animals.

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.

 16:33, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Foreign minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan congratulated the Iranian people on their New Year – Nowruz.

“Wishing happy, prosperous, peaceful and healthy Novruz to all who celebrate today! 
To our good neighbours in Iran in particular I wish strength and resilience in confidence and solidarity!”, the Armenian FM said on Twitter.

 17:31, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Measures are being carried out in the military aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus into the Armed Forces, the Defense Ministry said.

Disinfection measures are carried out in all military bases.

Troops are being screened and checked by medics before being deployed to combat duty. The soldiers are also provided with disinfecting means.

Military equipment and weaponry are also being disinfected.

So far no cases of the virus were detected in the military.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

 17:40, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Artem Afian, managing partner at Juscutum Attorneys Association, has been appointed advisor to Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on digital economy affairs, AnalitikaUA.net reported.

“I have been appointed advisor to the prime minister having certain knowledge in that field. I am not becoming an official with this job, but I know that I am going to write regulatory acts on separate matters. I have knowledge and know how it is done in other countries and I am ready to apply it in Ukraine”, Artem Afian said.

Artem Afian is serving as managing partner at Juscutum Attorneys Association since 2008. He is engaged in introducing innovations in legal services.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

 16:51, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Cybercrime police say they’ve revealed that Azerbaijani hackers have gained unauthorized access to the social media accounts of some Armenians and have spread disinformation about the coronavirus situation with the purpose of causing panic.

Police said the real holders of these accounts were unaware that their accounts were used to spread the disinformation.

The cybercrime division of the police said they have discovered that the accounts were accessed from Azerbaijani IP addresses.

Police said they have launched proceedings based on the reports of the social media users. 

By laws of the state of emergency which is active until April 14^th, social media users and the news media cannot publish articles about the coronavirus situation without citing official information.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

 18:35, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS.  The Ministry of Finance informs that a total of 321 million and 167 thousand drams has been donated to the Armenian government for its anti-coronavirus efforts, ARMENPRESS reports the government said.

The treasury account (900005001947) was opened on March 17th for citizens and organizations willing to make donations.

The government said a total of 1355 payments were made since.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

 19:17, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. The pilots of the Armed Forces of Armenia carried out training flights with newly aquired SU-30SM aircrafts, press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan informed.

PM Pashinyan posted the footage of the flights, writing ”Our Su-30SM military aircrafts watch our air air space’’.

 19:42, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory messages to Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of Nowruz.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Officeof the Prime Minister of Armenia, the message addressed to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei runs as follows,

”Your Highness,

I cordially congratulate you and the friendly people of Iran on the occasion of the Iranian new year, Nowruz.

I wish the coming year to be a year of achievements, peace and welfare for Iran.

I am confident that the friendly relations and cooperation between our countries will strengthen further for the benefit of the progress of our peoples and regional stability and peace.

I also wish the friendly people of Iran good health and patience for overcoming the pandemic facing all of us with the help of God and speedy recovery from its damages”.  

PM Pashinyan’s congratulatory message addressed to Iranian President runs as follows,

”Your Excellency,

I cordially congratulate you and the friendly people of Iran on the beautiful spring holiday, Nowruz.

I wish this ancient holiday to bring peace and welfare to the friendly people of Iran.

I am confident that with mutual efforts we will be able to bring to life the agreements reached during my visit to Iran for the benefit of our peoples.

During these days, when the humanity is facing this challenge, I want to express the solidarity of the Armenian people with the friendly people of Iran and wish everyone good health. It’s sad that as a result of this situation Armenia was unable to host our friends from Iran during the days of Nowruz this year. But I am full of hope that next year our doors will be open in front of all the citizens of Iran”.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

 19:06, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. With the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia, 4041 lonely elderly people will be provided with foodstuff for one month.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Government of Armenia, “Mission Armenia’’ and ‘’German Red Cross’’ started the implementation of the program on March 20.

“Mission Armenia’’ Charity NGO will provide foodstuff to 1934 elderly people in Yerevan and 1892 elderly people in the regions, while “German Red Cross” will provide foodstuff for a month to 215 elderly people.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

 19:44, 20 March, 2020

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the Kurdish community of Armenia on the occasion of Nowruz.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the message runs as follows,

”I cordially congratulate the Kurdish community of Armenia on the occasion of the Kurdish new year, Nowruz. I wish you peace, love and welfare.

I wish this spring holiday symbolizing life to become the start of new initiatives, progress and achievement for the Kurdish citizens of Armenia.

I also wish perseverance to the Kurdish community of Armenia in their efforts to preserve their national identity and cultural heritage, as well as in shaping the prosperous and democratic future of our country together with the other citizens of Armenia”.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan