Armenia, Iraq to expand ties in healthcare sectorNovember 5, 2012 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan will leave for Iraq as a part of Armenian delegation led by Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan on November 6 through 9. The delegation will participate in the 1st session of the intergovernmental committee to focus on expanding cooperation in healthcare sector. The parties will also dwell on provision of healthcare services for Iraqi patients in Armenia, organization of educational programs for Iraqi doctors, as well as scientific conferences and experience exchange courses, Health Ministry press service told PanARMENIAN.Net 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |