Armenia reports record daily Covid-19 cases of 508August 20, 2021 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 508 to reach 236,742 on Friday, August 20 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 293 more people recovered, five patients died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 7864 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 223,736 people have recovered, 4732 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1143 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |