Three Armenian servicemen test positive for coronavirusMarch 26, 2020 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three Armenian servicemen not involved in combat operations have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan said in a statement on Thursday, March 26. Tonoyan said it is impossible to prevent the penetration of the infection into the army as a large number of servicemen are in daily contact with the civilian population. The soldiers were already isolated before being tested on Wednesday, the Defense Minister said, which has significantly reduced the risk of further spread of the infection All three of them have been hospitalized, they are in a satisfactory condition, and none of them have pneumonia, he added. A member of the family of one of the servicemen earlier tested positive for virus. Everyone who has been exposed to the four of them has been isolated or told to self-quarantine. Tonoyan also said that no Covid-19 cases have so far been registered in the Defense Army of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh). The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reached 290 on Thursday morning. A total of 18 patients have recovered from the disease so far. 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. |