Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

14 March 2020, 21:25

Armenian Premier and his wife pass coronavirus test

Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, and his wife, Anna Akopyan, have self-isolated after her visit to Brazil. Their coronavirus test results are expected today.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 13, the number of coronavirus cases in Armenia reached 13.

Mr Pashinyan and his wife are in self-isolation in Sevan; they feel good, said Asmik Arutyunyan, Anna Akopyan's press secretary.

The coronavirus suspicion is connected with Anna's trip to Brazil, where she met the wife of the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the "Panarmenian" reports.

Earlier, Armenia closed its border with Georgia and limited land communication with Iran.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on March 14, 2020 at 01:06 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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