U.S. to provide additional $600,000 to help Armenia fight Covid-19April 17, 2020 - 12:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States will provide more funding to Armenia to help the country fight Covid-19, USAID said in a Facebook post on Friday, April 17․ The U.S. Government, through USAID, has committed an additional $600,000 support Armenia's response to the novel coronavirus. The new funds will build on the $1.1 million support announced earlier, to prepare laboratory systems, to activate case-finding and event-based surveillance, to support technical experts for response and preparedness, to bolster risk communication, as well as to develop other related fields. Armenia has extended the state of emergency by 30 days until May 14. So far, 1201 people have tested positive for Covid-19, 402 people have recovered, 19 have died in the country. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |