Center for diagnostics and treatment of cancer to open in ArmeniaApril 13, 2011 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 13, the Armenian National Academy of Sciences hosted a meeting with Professor Dr. Thomas Haberer from the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center HIT. Haberer delivered a report, entitled: “Ion-Beam Therapy Center: New Criteria for Treating Cancer.” The meeting was organized by the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia and Alikhanyan National Scientifici laboratory. Edward Safaryan, Programs Manager of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, told journalists that NCFA implements a program on diagnostics and treatment of cancer, which consists of three components: radio pharmaceutical production, creation of diagnostics center, as well as establishment of an oncological clinic in compliance with international standards. “A relevant agreement has been signed with Belgian IBA company, under which the Armenian government will purchase a special equipment – cyclotron, which will be in Armenia in 2012-2013. At the same time, the diagnostics center equipped with relevant scanners will start its operation,” said Safaryan. Top stories 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |