Health Minister: 10 French doctors expected in ArmeniaJune 12, 2020 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Health Minister Arsen Torosyan has said that 10 doctors are expected to arrive in Armenia from France, Aysor.am reports. Torosyan told reporters on Friday, June 12 that Lithuania’s government too has expressed readiness to send a medical team to help Armenia in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. “Around 50 doctors from Russia will be visiting and working here for several weeks,” the Health Minister said. “We are also negotiating with the European office of the World Health Organization to arrange a visit by a special team for medical emergencies. Polish and Israeli teams, for instance, have a lot of experience, they are helping several countries now.” It was reported earlier that Georgia is ready to send healthcare professionals to Armenia. The government on Friday extended the state of emergency for a third time until July 13. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia reached 15,281 on Friday, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. So far, 5,639 people have recovered, 258 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 86 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. 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. |