Armenia Says Will Close Border With Iran Over Virus
Muhammad Irfan Published February 24, 2020 | 01:50 AM
Yerevan, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Feb, 2020 ) :Armenia will close its border with Iran and suspend flights, Prime Minister Nikol Pachinian announced Sunday, as fears over a deadly outbreak of the new coronavirus in Iran sent neighbouring countries scrambling to contain the outbreak.
"Iran-Armenia air links and the entry of people into Armenia via the Meghri checkpoint" the only border crossing between the nations "will be suspended", he said in a post on Twitter, adding that the measure was set to last two weeks.
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