ArmInfo.RA Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan received Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri.
According to the press service of the ministry, during the meeting the parties discussed the situation with Coronavirus. According to the Ambassador, a large medical team has been formed in Iran, whose main function is to prevent the spread of the virus, and the corresponding "hot line" operates in a 24-hour mode.
In total, 7,280 citizens went to the hospital in Iran, 4,312 of whom were tested. "The experience of our country has shown that it is necessary to strengthen preventive measures, which is important for Armenia, before the problem worsens," the Ambassador said.
For his part, the Minister emphasized that the verified information is important in the fight against panic. Arsen Torosyan and Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri agreed to establish a direct relationship with the Minister of Healthcare of Iran. "I hope that everything will be settled in the near future and life will continue in a normal way," the minister said, expressing his willingness to provide the necessary professional support to Iran.
To note, at the moment in Armenia one case of Coronavirus has been detected, and the patient came to the country from Iran. Doctors assess his health condition as normal.