Ministers Regularly Participate in the COVID-19 Task Force Meetings, Araik Harutyunyan's Participation is Not News, Says Prime Minister's Spokesperson

Yes, a COVID-19 task force meeting will take place today, but I am still not aware of what will be discussed. This was stated to Auroranews by Mané Gevorgyan, the spokesperson for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in response to media reports that today the government will hold a task force meeting to discuss the reopening of educational institutions on September 1.

It should be noted that ArmLur.am reported that the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, Araik Harutyunyan, is participating in the government meeting where the reopening of educational institutions on September 1 is being discussed. “I do not know where the media got this information; ministers regularly participate in the task force meetings, and Araik Harutyunyan's participation is not news,” Gevorgyan said.