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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hailed the successful launch of the Travel without COVID-19 program despite some issues that emerged during its implementation.

“I asked for the statistics today, and it turned out that only seven citizens faced obstacles while leaving the country," Pashinyan told a cabinet meeting.

Ignoring the fact that many people are leaving the country, the premier assured that a large number of people are also arriving in Armenia, considering it an important economic factor.

Addressing the issue at the request of Pashinyan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said that the travel model with the Travel without COVID-19 app was considered as a pilot program for a month. Since Russia has decided to resume air service with Armenia on a reciprocal basis starting February 15, four flights per week will be performed between Moscow and Yerevan, he said.

"During these three days, 3,900 people left Armenia by air and 3,400 people came to Armenia. 1,423 of the departed passengers were citizens of Armenia, while 1,263 of the passengers who arrived in the country held Armenian passports. In fact, the application is fully functional,” the deputy PM said.