YEREVAN. – The situation related to the spread of a new type of coronavirus in China was discussed during the meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister Avet Adonts and Tian Erlong, China’s ambassador to Armenia.

Ambassador Tian underscored the readiness of the Chinese side to continue close cooperation with the Armenian side to resolve different issues arising from the spread of coronavirus. During the meeting, the issues the citizens of the Republic of Armenia are currently facing and the steps to be undertaken to address those issues were comprehensively touched upon, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a statement.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia noted that 400 citizens of Armenia currently residing in different provinces of China, seven of whom in Hubei, were registered at the Embassy of Armenia in China and the Embassy is in constant contact with all of them. The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia also takes measures to address the questions and issues of the Armenian citizens as far as possible.

Deputy Foreign Minister Avet Adonts also added that the Foreign Ministry of Armenia and the Embassy of Armenia in China have been in constant contact with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and other partner countries, concerning the evacuation of the citizens of Armenia.