Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 14 to reach 249 overallMarch 24, 2020 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 14 to reach 249 on Tuesday, March 24 evening, according to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan said four patients are in grave condition, while another one is in a critical state. The Prime Minister said two more patients have recently been discharged, which means four people have recovered from the coronavirus in the country. 35 patients have developed pneumonia, he said, and five of them have been placed in intensive care units. According to Pashinyan, coronavirus infections have so far been recorded in Yerevan and seven provinces. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |