 Istanbul’s Armenian community to establish new hospitalApril 8, 2011 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Istanbul’s Armenian community has started efforts to establish a community hospital fully equipped with the latest technology. The Armenian community already has two hospitals in Istanbul. One is owned by the Armenian Apostolic Church, the other by the Armenian Catholic Church; both were established in Ottoman times. The new hospital will be situated on a 0.45 hectare area directly across from the Surp Pırgiç Armenian Foundation Hospital in the Kazlıçeşme neighborhood of Zeytinburnu, Hürriyet Daily News reports. The area allocated for the construction of the new hospital was confiscated by the General Directorate of Foundations, although it was previously owned by the Surp Pırgiç Foundation Hospital. Surp Pırgic Foundation Chairman Bedros Şirinoğlu said that as the Law for Foundations had changed in recent years, the Armenian community had started to reclaim the once-confiscated property. “We have started a series of efforts about the confiscated area. Finally, we submitted the project dossier,” he said.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
