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Also, three more deaths from COVID-19 were registered, making the respective total 887 cases.

The number of people who have recovered over the past one day is 224, the total respective number so far is 38,855, and the number of people currently being treated is 4,258—which is a drop by 33 in one day.

A total of 1,892 COVID-19 tests were conducted in Armenia over the past one day, and 211,281 tests have been performed to date.

From Monday to Thursday at noon, 38 cases of alcohol poisoning—25 of which from Armavir Province, 12 from Yerevan, and one from Kotayk Province—have been recorded in Armenia.

As a result of the epidemiological examination, it was found out that the probable source of the alcohol poisoning of the victims in Armavir Province was the use of non-factory-produced vodka obtained from one place, and most of the victims of the cases in Yerevan had used medical alcohol as a vodka substitute.

Epidemiological examinations are still in progress to determine the type of alcohol poisoning of the other victims.

They told reporters, however, that at the moment they cannot say anything about the incident.

On August 30, the 26- and 29-year-old footballer brothers had had an altercation with the police in downtown Yerevan.

The investigator had petitioned the court to have them arrested as a pretrial measure. According to the Malakyans' lawyers, however, the examination into the pretrial measure is not over yet.

The footballer brothers are charged under the Criminal Code articles on using violence against a representative of the authorities and on committing hooliganism.

[UPDATE]  The Yerevan court of general jurisdiction, under the chairmanship of Judge Harutyun Manukyan, granted an investigator’s motion to select arrest as a pre-trial measure against footballer Edgar Malakyan.

After a short while, the court will also announce the decision on selecting a pre-trial measure for Edgar Malakyan’s brother, Gor Malakyan.

The footballer Malakyan brothers were released from a police precinct.

They told reporters, however, that at the moment they cannot say anything about the incident. "We want to thank everyone. To the [Football] Federation [of Armenia], and to other people who have expressed their support,” they said.

Referring to the incident with the police, the brothers noted: "You will all know about it in time (…). The traces [of this incident] are on us, which we will talk about later."

Asked whether they had hit the police during that incident, the Malakyans said no.

More than a dozen people had gathered in front of the aforesaid police precinct to meet the Malakyan brothers.

The investigator had petitioned the court to have them arrested as a pretrial measure. According to the Malakyans' lawyers, however, the examination into the pretrial measure is not over yet.

The footballer brothers are charged under the Criminal Code articles on using violence against a representative of the authorities and on committing hooliganism.

At around 11 p.m. on August 30, the 26- and 29-year-old footballer brothers had had an altercation with the police in downtown Yerevan.

According to Anna Naghdalyan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), this visa-free regime, which was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been reinstated.

Now Armenian citizens can travel to China without a visa only if they have certain documents, including a negative result of a coronavirus test that was conducted at a medical facility noted by the Chinese embassy in Yerevan; and this test must be taken within three days prior to leaving for China.

The aforesaid refers to trips to China that last no more than 90 days. Otherwise, a visa will be required to stay in China longer.

Yuri Sakunts moved a car weighing 4 ton 100kg, pulling with his teeth in a hand stand.

And Artur Sakunts managed to move a bus weighing 12 tons, pulling with his teeth.

Professional athletes and multiple record holders Sakunts brothers dedicated the new record to the day of the declaration of the Artsakh Republic, the Charentsavan Municipality added.