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Head of State Revenue Committee: Armenian government may order closure of border with Iran already today

24.02.2020, 13:33
The decision to close Armenia's border with Iran may come already today, David Ananyan, head of the State Revenue Committee, said Monday at a meeting of the standing committee on regional and Eurasian integration issues. On Monday, a meeting of the commission to prevent the spread of coronavirus was held in Yerevan, following which a number of decisions were made regarding the restriction of communications with Iran.

Head of State Revenue Committee: Armenian government may order closure of border with Iran already today
YEREVAN, February 24. /ARKA/. The decision to close Armenia's border with Iran may come already today, David Ananyan, head of the State Revenue Committee, said Monday at a meeting of the standing committee on regional and Eurasian integration issues. On Monday, a meeting of the commission to prevent the spread of coronavirus was held in Yerevan, following which a number of decisions were made regarding the restriction of communications with Iran.

"Such information, of course, cannot be secret. The public was informed. At least the prime minister made a publication yesterday, and it means that such a decision will be made. I believe it will be made today," he said. Ananyan said that there will be consequences related to customs authorities.

According to Interfax-Ukraine, in Iran, eight people have become victims of the Covid-19 coronavirus today, 43 more are undergoing treatment.

According to Sunday's reports, eight people have become victims of the Covid-19 coronavirusin Iran, 43 more are undergoing treatment. Due to outbreaks of coronavirus, Iranian authorities decided to close schools and universities in some cities, and cultural events were canceled until February 28. Such measures were taken in those areas of the country where cases of the disease were detected, including in Tehran, Qum provinces (where the spread of coronavirus began), Gilyan, Golestan, Kermansh. -0--