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Armenpress: Armenia shuts down theaters, museums, libraries in coronavirus countermeasures

Armenia shuts down theaters, museums, libraries in coronavirus countermeasures

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 13:47,

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, ARMENPRESS. All cultural institutions under the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports are shutting down at least until March 23 as a precautionary measure given the latest confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Armenia, Minister Arayik Harutyunyan announced on social media.

He said all theaters, concert halls, museums and libraries under the ministry will be closed.

“I will give additional updates on further preventive measures and the activities of the organizations,” he said.

As of midday March 14, there are 15 cases of the novel coronavirus in Armenia.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS