  PM slams violations in Armenia’s healthcare sector October 11, 2012 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan held a Health Ministry-hosted discussion to focus on key problems in healthcare sector. The PM called attention to numerous violations reported, noting that in 2009-2011, AMD 84.2 million was overpaid in purchase of medicines. A probe was initiated to show that prices for drugs brought in state purchases exceeded market prices by 44%. The Prime Minister further urged increased control in reporting actual salaries of doctors, income tax and social payments. According to Mr. Sargsyan, medical institutions in the risk zone will be deprived of state financing, as well as have their licenses scrapped. The official promised support to Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan in fulfillment of drastic measures to bring about reforms in the sector.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
