Armenian Health Minister pledges to boost availability of medical servicesJune 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. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |