The Ministry of Defense of Armenia has issued a statement on the spread of coronavirus. The statement reads as follows:

“Due to the new cases of coronavirus recorded in Armenia, the Armed Forces of Armenia continue to take preventive and anti-epidemic actions to improve the health conditions of servicemen and avoid possible complications.

Taking into consideration the aforementioned and with the purpose of preventing penetration of the virus into the armed forces, the Ministry of Defense urges:

to limit visits to structures subject to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia (administrative complex, military units, military education and military-medical institutions (hospitals)) as much as possible;

to wear face masks when visiting the aforementioned institutions, if it is strictly necessary.”