Armenia coronavirus infections reach 5606, death toll climbs to 70May 21, 2020 - 10:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 335 to reach 5606 on Thursday, May 21 morning, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting. The PM also revealed that three more people have died from Covid-19 in the country. The Health Ministry said, meanwhile, the 162 people have recovered from the disease. According to Pashinyan, the coronavirus situation in Armenia is no going well. "We should be able to quarantine without declaring a quarantine," he said, adding that the strictest measures should be taken to avoid more restrictions. Government members were wearing masks during the Cabinet meeting, and Pashinyan said all of them should be wearing face coverings whenever there was someone else in the room. Armenia has extended the state of emergency but has removed most restrictions. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |