  Armenia removes restrictions on use of Sputnik-V vaccine July 1, 2021 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - People both in risk groups and healthy individuals aged 18 and over can receive the Russian Sputnik V vaccine on a voluntary basis beginning from July 1, the Armenian Health Ministry reports. Before that, only patients with underlying health conditioned, healthcare workers aged 18 to 54, residents and staff of social care centers were eligible to receive the Sputnik V jabs. Besides the Russian shots, Armenia is also using AstraZeneca and CoronaVac in its vaccination program.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences  Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |
