Armenian Health Minister pledges to boost availability of medical services![]() June 18, 2012 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 18, Armenia’s newly-appointed Health Minister voiced intention to boost availability and quality of medical services for all the citizens. “No doctor and no citizen must deal with financial issues. Moreover, the citizens must be confident of the availability of the medical care,” Derenik Dumanyan said, pledging to take maximum efforts to reach the goals set. Minister Dumanyan further noted development of the practice of voluntary medical insurance and introduction of mandatory health insurance in the years to come among the ministry’s priorities. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |