In the current situation, we believe that it is necessary to temporarily close the Armenian-Iranian land border, including delaying flights, until the main spreading of the coronavirus will be neutralized in Iran. Edmon Marukyan, chairman of the opposition Bright Armenia party and head of the Bright Armenia faction in parliament, wrote this on Facebook.
"Worrying and disturbing information is coming from our friend, Iran," he wrote. "In the current situation, we believe that it is necessary to temporarily close the Armenian-Iranian land border, including delaying flights, until the main spreading of the coronavirus will be neutralized in Iran. This is a necessity in the interests of our national security, as failure to take appropriate measures can lead to irreversible consequences.
Above all, we convey our concern and compassion to the friendly [Iranian] people, expressing hope that they will be able to neutralize this impending catastrophe."