EU will provide €30 million for Armenia's Covid-19 fight![]() September 24, 2020 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union will provide €30 million to help Armenia fight against the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The Government on Thursday, September 24 approved the agreement between Armenia and the European Commission. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said 80% of the sum – $24 million – will be transferred immediately after the deal is signed, without preconditions. The remaining €6 million will be provided to meet the objectives set out in the special preconditions of the agreement. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 374 to reach 48,251 on Thursday. So far, 43,266 people have recovered, 945 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 292 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news |