Pashinyan: The decision to extend the state of emergency is  inevitable

ArmInfo. The decision to extend the state of emergency in Armenia is inevitable. On April 11, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated this  live from his Facebook page.

He noted that in the coming working days the government will make  this decision, after which within the framework of a special meeting  the discussions will be held in the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia. , the Prime  Minister said, stressing that today in Armenia the number of infected  people per day is about 30, which is quite a good indicator.

At the same time, Pashinyan noted that in conditions of emergency it  is important to preserve economic life, therefore, from Monday (April  13) a number of types of economic activities will be fully allowed,  in particular agriculture, forestry and fisheries, mining and open  pit mining, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning, water  supply, purification, waste treatment and the receipt of secondary  raw materials, work of freight and storage facilities are allowed. In  addition, from April 13, the Commandant will allow the construction  of open works, the production of tobacco products, after April 20 -  the production of textiles and clothing, the activities of household  stores, scientific developments and research.

However, the prime minister said that in the near future the  activities of public transport, which contains the highest level of  risk of the spread of the disease, will be completely banned. At the  same time, he emphasized that employers in emergency situations must  bear the costs of moving employees whose type of detail does not fall  under the restrictions of the Commandant's Office. Interregional  movements will be banned in the coming weeks, however, taxi operation  in Yerevan and the regions will not be stopped.

However, the prime minister said that in the near future the  activities of public transport, which contains the highest level of  risk of the spread of the disease, will be completely banned. At the  same time, he emphasized that employers in emergency situations must  bear the costs of moving employees whose type of work does not fall  under the restrictions of the Commandant's Office. Interregional  movements will be banned in the coming weeks, however, taxi operation  in Yerevan and the regions will not be stopped.

Recalling that the government has developed 10 packages of  anti-crisis measures of economic and social significance, Pashinyan  emphasized that the government continues discussions on a daily basis  so that everyone who needs help receives appropriate assistance from  the state. In this vein, he said that work on the development of  anti-crisis measures is continuous.

, the Prime Minister  emphasized. The head of government recalled that at the moment the  number of cases in Armenia in a day amounted to 30 people. In total,  977 cases of coronavirus infection and 13 deaths were confirmed in  the republic. Actual treatment in medical facilities is received by  750 citizens. The average age of patients is 42 years, and deaths are  76.2 years.  In the world, the number of cases reached 1.7 million,  the number of people recovered - 378.4 thousand, fatalities - 103  thousand