Children 5-11 can get coronavirus vaccine in Slovakia starting Thursday

Children between 5 and 11 years of age can be vaccinated for coronavirus in Slovakia beginning Thursday, the country’s health minister said Wednesday, according to Anadolu Agency.

Vladimir Lengvarsky made the decision on advice from experts and doctors.

Noting vaccination for those older than 12 began months ago, Lengvarsky said children in the new age group can also be administered the vaccine upon the approval of parents and the child’s pediatrician.

He also noted that the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine will begin next week.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Argentine TV channel airs documentary on Azerbaijan’s liberated territories

Argentina’s news portal and TV channel “Realpolitik” has broadcast a documentary titled “IDPs of Karabakh. The value of land”, highlighting the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.

The film provides an insight into the history of Armenian military aggression against Azerbaijan. It highlights Armenian vandalism committed to Azerbaijani historical and cultural monuments in Fuzuli and Aghdam districts. The film informs viewers of Armenia’s heavy ballistic missile attack on Azerbaijan’s city of Ganja located far beyond the combat zone during the 44-day Patriotic War, heavy casualties among Azerbaijani population, as well as the huge damage to the residential infrastructure caused by this attack.

The documentary also highlights Azerbaijan’s restoration, mine-clearing processes carried out in the liberated territories, saying that Azerbaijani government’s main goal is to contribute to speedy return of Azerbaijani IDPs to their native lands. The film also features exclusive interviews with Azerbaijani IDPs.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Defense Ministry: “TurAz Falcon – 2021” joint exercises continue

According to the plan of the “TurAz Falcon – 2021” joint flight-tactical exercises, Azerbaijani and Turkish military combat aircraft carried out operational flights, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

“The exercises study the possibilities of interoperability between the Air Forces of the two countries on joint operations and coordination of communications between fighter jets with different characteristics. Moreover, the destruction of air defense systems and strategic military targets of the imaginary enemy by airstrikes, as well as close-range air combat and other tasks are being successfully carried out.

The exercises will last until September 17”, the ministry said.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Next stage of joint training exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish underwater offence and defense groups accomplished

The tasks of the next stage of the joint training exercises of Azerbaijani and Turkish underwater offence and defense groups have been accomplished, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry told AZERTAC.

“At this stage, in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, the ship captured by an imaginary terrorist group was successfully neutralized and set free.

Special forces of the two fraternal countries fulfilled the assigned tasks demonstrating high professionalism at the next stage of training exercises that involved helicopters and boats,” the ministry added.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

Japan extends virus emergency until end of September

Japan on Thursday decided to extend a coronavirus state of emergency until the end of September as the number of critically ill patients remains high in the country, according to Anadolu Agency.

“We will be easing restrictions by using certificates of vaccination and negative test results, and setting a path toward normalizing social and economic activities,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters after chairing a meeting of the government’s task force on the coronavirus response.

Japan had imposed a state of emergency in 21 of the country’s 47 provinces on July 12, and extended it twice since then. With the third extension, the emergency will remain in place in 19 provinces until Sept. 30.

The prime minister said the number of COVID-19 patients in “serious condition remains high.”

The state of emergency empowers local governments to impose strict restrictions, including urging people to avoid crowded areas and asking restaurants to avoid serving alcohol and to close by 8.00 p.m. local time.

Japan has reported more than 1.6 million COVID-19 cases, including 16,525 deaths, since the start of the pandemic.

Battling an increasingly aging population, the country has faced criticism over its lagging vaccination campaign.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency