PM Modi wishes Armenian counterpart, his family speedy recovery as they test positive for COVID-19

By Team Newsable  |  First Published Jun 2, 2020, 9:09 AM IST

According to reports, the Armenian Prime Minister and his family have tested positive for coronavirus


New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan and his family a speedy recovery from COVID-19, saying India stands with Armenia in the fight against the pandemic.

The Armenian Prime Minister and his family have tested positive for coronavirus. In a Facebook statement on Monday, Pashinian said he didn’t have any symptoms, but decided to get tested ahead of visiting military units, and the test came back positive.

Tap to resize

Latest Videos

Tap to resize

"In this difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic, wishing Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and his family a speedy recovery," PM Modi tweeted.

In this difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic, wishing Armenian PM and his family a speedy recovery. India stands with Armenia in the fight against COVID-19.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

India stands with Armenia in the fight against COVID-19, the prime minister said.

Armenia has so far reported over 9,000 confirmed cases of the virus among its population of nearly 3 million, with around 130 deaths.

click me!