Armenian to extend state of emergency for another month (video)
11.06.2020,
18:35
The Armenian government will convene an extraordinary meeting on June 12 to extend the state of emergency, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a briefing on Thursday.
YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. The Armenian government will convene an extraordinary meeting on June 12 to extend the state of emergency, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a briefing on Thursday.
"An extraordinary meeting of the government will be held tomorrow, where we will decide on the extension of the state of emergency. It will be extended for another month, because the reasons why the state of emergency had been introduced have not yet been eliminated," Pashinyan said.
A 30-day state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus was declared in Armenia on March 16 and restrictions were imposed on free movement of citizens. The government banned also some types of economic activity. On April 13, the government extended the state of emergency for another month and on May 4 it lifted the ban on almost all types of economic activity and the free movement of citizens, except for public transport. On May 14, the government has again extended the state of emergency for another 30 days.
However, despite the extension, public transport, preschools, trading centers, restaurants and gyms have reopened starting from May 18, and wearing of masks has become mandatory in public spaces.
According to official data, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to 14,669. The Ministry of Health said that the death toll has risen to 245. Health authorities also said that a total of 5,466 patients have recovered from the disease. -0-
"An extraordinary meeting of the government will be held tomorrow, where we will decide on the extension of the state of emergency. It will be extended for another month, because the reasons why the state of emergency had been introduced have not yet been eliminated," Pashinyan said.
A 30-day state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus was declared in Armenia on March 16 and restrictions were imposed on free movement of citizens. The government banned also some types of economic activity. On April 13, the government extended the state of emergency for another month and on May 4 it lifted the ban on almost all types of economic activity and the free movement of citizens, except for public transport. On May 14, the government has again extended the state of emergency for another 30 days.
However, despite the extension, public transport, preschools, trading centers, restaurants and gyms have reopened starting from May 18, and wearing of masks has become mandatory in public spaces.
According to official data, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to 14,669. The Ministry of Health said that the death toll has risen to 245. Health authorities also said that a total of 5,466 patients have recovered from the disease. -0-
