Russia considering supply of 1 million Sputnik-V doses to ArmeniaMay 6, 2021 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced additional deliveries of Sputnik V vaccine to Armenia in the coming months and said Russia is considering the possibility of supplying 1 million doses of the drug to the country. "We have been closely cooperating since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Russia has been providing assistance to Armenia in preventing the spread of coronavirus infection. A batch of Sputnik V vaccine doses was donated. Just last month, another batch of 15,000 doses arrived,” Lavrov said at a meeting with the acting Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian, Interfax reports. “Additional supplies are planned for the near future, the request of our Armenian friends for the provision of 1 million doses is being worked out,” the Russian Foreign Minister said. As reported on Thursday, tourists will be required to show vaccine certificates when traveling to Armenia, according to a government decision approved earlier in the day. 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 | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |