TOURINFO-YEREVAN- February 23, 2020-Armenia is closing its border with Iran for two weeks and suspending air traffic after reports of coronavirus cases there, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on Facebook:
“Based on Article 16 of the Law on the State Border of the Republic of Armenia, concerning the temporary suspension of communication at the state borders in the event of the spread of infectious diseases, the government will make an extraordinary decision to suspend communication with the Islamic Republic of Iran for two weeks.
In particular, Iran-Armenia air communication and the entry of people through the Meghri border crossing to Armenia will be suspended.
I would also like to inform you that Monday morning, session of the Coronavirus Prevention Commission would be held, during which we will discuss our further steps, possible scenarios and measures to be taken. This commission, by the way, has been operating since January 31.
In any case, I find it necessary to urge that there is no reason to spread panic. Such actions are in any case harmful.”
