30 September 2021, 19:11
In Yerevan, protesters demand to make tests for coronavirus for free
Today, several dozen activists of the “Dashnaktsutyun” Party have come to a protest action in Yerevan. They demand from the authorities to make free testing for coronavirus.
The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that starting from October 1, a rule will come into force in Armenia, according to which unvaccinated employees will have to provide their employers with negative coronavirus tests every 14 days.
According to the order of the Ministry for Public Health, if unvaccinated employees of enterprises do not provide their employers with negative coronavirus tests and do not come to work, the employers have the right to dismiss them. If the employees work without negative coronavirus tests, then sanctions will be imposed on an employing company.
Today, several dozen supporters of the “Dashnaktsutyun” Party have come to a protest action in front of the building of the Armenian government. The protesters demanded a clarification from the country’s Ministry for Public Health concerning the prices of coronavirus tests, the online edition “News.am” reports today.
According to one of the protesters, activists demand from Anait Avanesyan, Armenian Minister for Public Health, to explain the inflated cost of testing for coronavirus. The activists also demand from the authorities to bear the costs of coronavirus tests, the “Aysor.am” reports today.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 30, 2021 at 01:16 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Author: The Caucasian Knot
