Armenia reports 263 new coronavirus cases, 250 recoveriesAugust 20, 2020 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 263 to reach 42,319 on Thursday, August 20 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 250 more people have recovered, three patients have died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus have died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 1993 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 354,76 people have recovered, 836 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 251 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |