Renovated medical clinic will open in AlaverdiMay 4, 2011 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 4, a renovated medical clinic, funded by the United States Government, will open in Alaverdi. The clinic, which cost USD 75,000 to renovate, is the United States Government’s largest humanitarian assistance renovation project in Armenia. The newly refurbished medical clinic will serve the residents of Lori and Tavush Marzes. The Greek Medical Fund “Hippocrates – Armenia,” an organization supported by the United States Government since 2001, will operate and administer the clinic. The Greek Medical Fund provides medical services free of charge and distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to socially vulnerable populations and under-resourced facilities in Armenia. The Fund also conducts mobile medical visits to remote villages. The newly renovated clinic will benefit all residents in the area and will provide better access to high quality medical care, the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia reported. 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 | 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. |