Organ and Tissue Registry to be established in ArmeniaApril 20, 2009 - 22:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Organ and Tissue Registry will soon be established in Armenia, Ara Babloyan, Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for Health Issues said. According to Ara Babloyan, activities towards establishing the bank will start after the adoption of law on "Transplantation of Organs and Tissues". Organ and Tissue Bank will act as an independent structure, after receiving status approval from the authorized agency (RA Ministry of Health). "The bank might promote Armenia's joining such international structures as Eurotransplant, an international foundation, involving Germany, Holland, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg and Slovenia. In transplantation surgery, Eurotransplant gives priority to its affiliated countries," Parliamentary Committee Cahirman said. Ara Babloyan did not preclude future possibilities of Armenia's cooperation with its neighbors, "It is, for the time being, impossible to start the process of international donor exchange in Armenia. To do that, we are required to establish donor bank and create organs' maintenance and transplantation mechanisms." Ara Babloyan also noted that marrow donors register is now acting in Armenia, with structure's services to be used in case of necessity. 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 | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |