  Health Ministry decides against transfer of severely beaten doctor abroad – paper June 22, 2012 - 14:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A newly-appointed Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan told Aravot daily that a council of physicians was convened to discuss further steps in the treatment of the head of Urology Department at RA Defense Ministry Hospital, Major Vahe Avetyan, severely beaten at Harsnakar restaurant, the daily said. As the Minister said, the doctors resolved against inviting a foreign specialist or transferring Avetyan to a hospital abroad. “At present, doctors have established round the clock observation; we hope to be able to save the major’s life,” the minister told the daily’s reporter. Several doctors have been beaten up in recent years, the Minister said, citing the incident with ambulance doctor in Shirak province. As a result of June 17 brawl at Harsnakar Restaurant, military doctors Vahe Avetyan and Artak Bayadyan were hospitalized with serious injuries. Doctor Garik Soghomonyan was transferred to the Central Military Hospital with skull trauma. Doctors say that their health condition remains unchanged after the incident. Four people, including MP Ruben Hayrapetyan’s bodyguard, have been arrested on charges of causing life-threatening bodily injuries to two and more persons.   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 |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
