  China to donate 1000 coronavirus test kits to Armenia March 7, 2020 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Chinese government will donate 1000 coronavirus test kits to Armenia in the future, Chinese Ambassador to Armenia Tian Erlong has told Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan. The Chinese Embassy has provided Armenia with some funds to purchase additional medical supplies. According to Torosyan, as the weather is getting warmer, viral diseases usually tend to retreat. He also said Armenia has still just one confirmed case of coronavirus, while those quarantined in a hotel in the town of Tsaghkadzor will be sent home in eight days. More than 100,000 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus disease globally, according to Johns Hopkins University - with at least 3,015 deaths in China and 267 fatalities in other parts of the globe.   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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
