Former Minister of State of Armenia, famous archeologist Grigor Areshyan died in Yerevan of coronavirus; his niece Tamara Areshyan told this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

His mother, Salome Areshyan, was the first female academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.

His grandfather, Grigori Areshyan, was a professor of gynecology, and the first maternity hospital in Yerevan was named after him.

Armenia ex-state minister dies