TOURINFO-YEREVAN- Armenia’s Government at a cabinet meeting on August 12, decided to extend the state of emergency, declared in Armenia mid-March to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, for another month and will be in force until September 11, 2020, at the same time, a number of restrictions eased.

We are forced to extend the state of emergency once again, hopefully, the last time,” PM Nikol Pashinyan said.

The extended coronavirus-related state of emergency will have milder restrictions than before, Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan said amid the declining numbers of COVID-19 infections in Armenia.

Foreigners will be allowed to enter Armenia but will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. However, the self-isolation regime will change if the persons take a test within 14 days and get a negative result.

At the same time, it is envisaged that upon entering Armenia, if the traveler isn’t hospitalized they must self-quarantine for 14 days, however, there is one innovation, they can get tested during these 14 days and in case of a negative result the self-quarantine regime is changed,” Badasyan said.

The state of emergency has been in place since March 16 and has been extended five times since.

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