The Human Rights Defender of Armenia talked to the Minister of Healthcare and the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport about the coronavirus yesterday and today, reports the Public Relations Department of the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia.

The Human Rights Defender welcomes the decision to temporarily suspend classes at educational institutions, discussed the matter with Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Arayik Harutyunyan this morning and expressed his positive stance.

In addition, now it is very important to follow the news from official courses and trust the specialists. State bodies must often provide the public with information that will be as detailed as possible.

The Human Rights Defender believes the relevant authorities have no intention to conceal any information from the public, and this is a good thing. Misinformation needs to be refuted immediately.

People don’t need to panic and have to follow the rules for prevention of coronavirus.

The Human Rights Defender is focused on all the issues in order to take all the necessary measures within its competence.