MOSCOW, April 6. /TASS/: Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the measures taken to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
"They have discussed the measures taken to combat the spread of the coronavirus infection," the Kremlin press service informs. "In this regard, Nikol Pashinyan has expressed gratitude to Russia for its aid."
The phone call was held at the initiative of Armenia. The sides have discussed the current issues of bilateral cooperation, namely the cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union. They have approved a schedule for further contacts.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. To date, approximately 1,300,000 people have been infected worldwide and roughly 70,000 deaths have been reported. That said, over 265,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
