GOVERNMENT SUGGESTS ALLOTTING 10% OF 2001 BUDGET TO PUBLIC HEALTH SPHEREDecember 18, 2000 - 18:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 18.12.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Government of Armenia proposes to allot 10% of 2001 state budget to public health sphere, Minister for Public Health of Armenia Ararat Mkrtchian said today speaking in the National Assembly.The minister noted that this amount (18 billion drams) is very insignificant and equals to the budget of 2 average clinics of a Western European state. Mkrtchian also said that beginning in 2001 a competition for determining the medical institutions to offer free medical care to the population will be held. -0-   Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark  The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services.Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers.Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly.Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |
