  70% of Yerevan AIDS Center employees resign amid merger dispute February 28, 2020 - 18:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 75 out of 107 employees – 70% – of the Republican Center for AIDS Prevention in Yerevan, Armenia have submitted letters of resignation. At a meeting on January 30, the Armenian government decided to merge the AIDS Prevention Center and the Nork Infectious Clinical Hospital in the Armenian capital. The decision has come under heavy criticism among the staff of the AIDS center. On Thursday, February 27, they staged a protest in front of the government building demanding a review of the decision. The employees said in the letter that they are thus “placing all responsibility for the situation on the Ministry of Health.” They believe that the AIDS Center implements a number of activities that cannot be included in the structure of the infectious diseases hospital, such as epidemiological control, research, to name a few.   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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.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 skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
