Armenia says not negotiating purchase of Russian flu medicineApril 3, 2020 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is not negotiating with a Russian company to purchase a batch of antiviral drug Triazavirin, which is being tested as treatment for the novel coronavirus, Aysor.am cited two spokespeople as saying. A company representative had said earlier that negotiations are underway on supplies to Armenia, according to Russian media reports. Representatives from both the Armenian Health Ministry and the Commandant’s Office, however, have refuted the publications. Triazavirin (TZV) is described as a broad-spectrum antiviral drug developed in Russia and reportedly used as a treatment for 15 types of flu. China was the first country to begin testing the medication against Covid-19. A batch of Triazavirin has also been sent to Turkmenistan. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 736 on Friday, April 3 morning. A total of 43 patients have recovered from the disease so far, while seven have died. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of some four dozen from entering the country. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |