Category: 2020

 14:13,

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. 6-7 tons of alcohol-based hand sanitizers are produced in Armenia every day, but are consumed very soon in major pharmacy networks, Chairman of the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition Gegham Gevorgyan told reporters today.

“As for the hand sanitizers I had a meeting yesterday with the domestic producers. Nearly 6-7 tons of hand sanitizers are produced in Armenia every day. The problem is that major pharmacy networks receive these sanitizers in the morning, but they are being sold very quickly”, he said.  

The SCPEC Chairman said they cannot say for sure how much is the consumption, but according to their calculations, the production volume is enough. He said there is no price change of hand sanitizers in pharmacies.

Gevorgyan said there is no deficit of disinfection materials in Armenia. “The problem was that the producers could not imagine that there would be so much demand. But they managed to change the production volume in a very short period of time. And today 3 such producers are managing to produce hand-sanitizers at that volume”, he said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:08,

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. President Armen Sarkissian had a meeting with French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.

The Armenian President and the French Ambassador discussed the current situation caused by the novel coronavirus around the world. The Ambassador presented the situation in France and the actions taken to prevent the spread of the virus. The sides discussed the possible cooperation on this direction.

Talking about the cooperation projects between the two countries in various areas, the President and the Ambassador in particular considered prospective the partnership in new technologies. In this context the President introduced the presidential initiative ATOM (Advanced Tomorrow) aimed at technology, science and education development in Armenia, as well as bringing high-tech companies to Armenia to be engaged in development of artificial intelligence, math modeling, etc. Soon memorandums of understanding will be signed with several famous French companies, and there are also preliminary agreements with others.

The sides also exchanged views on the cooperation opportunities with French scientific-educational institutions in the field of new technologies.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:25,

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Two quarantined people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in Armenia to 8, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan said on social media.

“We have two positive test results among quarantined people who were isolated due to coming into contact with the resident from Etchmiatsin who tested positive earlier. At this moment they are feeling well, they don’t have special symptoms,” Torosyan said.

The family members of these people are also quarantined, he said. Torosyan said they are looking into whether or not quarantining others is necessary at this moment.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:34,

YEREVAN, MARCH 13, ARMENPRESS. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s US Western Region affiliate responded to the request of Armenia’s healthcare ministry and the Office of High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, sending large amount of medical items to Armenia, the Fund told Armenpress.

This initiative became a reality thanks to the close cooperation with the Chevy Chase Surgery Center and the Armenian Relief Society. In order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) or to control the situation in case of its spread large amounts of preventive, protective, as well as disinfectants, including medical clothing, face masks, digital thermometers and other means were sent to Armenia.

The first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Armenia on March 1. As of now the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is 8. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus a global pandemic. Armenia’s healthcare ministry takes respective measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the country.

“We are happy for our another effective cooperation with the ministry of healthcare. Thanks to the efforts of our Fund’s US Western Region affiliate we managed to send the necessity items to Armenia in a short period of time”, executive director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Haykak Arshamyan said.

The Fund carries out multiple healthcare projects. Every year a medical mission is visiting from the United States to Armenia and Artsakh to conduct surgeries, consulting.

Founded in 1992, the Hayastan All-Armenian fund is a unique organization working to create a panarmenian network to support Armenia and Armenians around the world to implement projects ensuring the proportional and sustainable development of Armenia and Artsakh. 

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan