First batch of Sputnik V vaccine arrives in ArmeniaApril 8, 2021 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first batch of 15,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine has been delivered to Armenia, Pavel Kurochkin, a Counselor at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, has said. "Here are 15,000 doses of the vaccine that arrived in Armenia, which will be used to vaccinate the population in the risk zones," Kurochkin said in a video published. According to the diplomat, the delivery is part of the large-scale support provided by Russia to Armenia in the fight against the pandemic, which began last year and "is the most striking example of our allied interaction and fraternal relationship between our peoples." Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Yerevan expects to purchase about a million doses of Sputnik V vaccine. 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. |