  Mortality from cardiovascular diseases makes 55% of all deathsOctober 29, 2009 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of mortality but science is developing as well, Armenian Health Minister Haturyun Kushkyan said when opening the Euro-Caucasian Forum of Cardiologists on October 29.Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan and Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan also made opening remarks. "Mortality from cardiovascular diseases makes 55% of all deaths," said academician Karlen Adamyan, President of Armenian Association of Cardiologists. He also informed that Armenian pavilion was established in European Congress this year. For his part, head of Armenia-France Health Actions program Avetis Matikyan emphasized that Armenian cardiology is most developed in South Caucasus.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Related sections Latest news Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day  The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day.Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty.Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. |
