11 people die of alcohol poisoning in ArmeniaSeptember 1, 2020 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 11 people in Armenia have died of alcohol poisoning in the past two days, the Ministry of Health reveals. According to health authorities, dozens of citizens have been admitted to hospitals in Yerevan and the neighboring Armavir province between August 31 and September 1. A spokeswoman for the State Service For Food Safety, Anush Harutyunyan said on Tuesday, September 1 that the cause for the intoxication was most probably homemade vodka. Four patients are currently receiving treatment in hospitals across Yerevan, all of them in a serious or critical condition. One person was initially hospitalized in Armenia Medical Center, but refused medical assistance and was discharged. Harutyunyan also revealed that the police have already identified the suspected vodka producer. 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. |