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PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARKISIAN RECEIVES CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AKIRA ISHIYAMAYA
ARMENPRESS
June 16, 2008
YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: On Saturday Prime Minister Tigran
Sarkisian received a California University Professor Akira Ishiyamaya,
Salbi Agarakian, director of International Sister Programs, engineer
Dan Kvachi and professor Arthur Shukurian, head of Armenia program.
The government press office told Armenpress that at the beginning of
the meeting the guests spoke about the activity of the Center for
Implantation of Artificial Helixes, about its achievements in the
last four years since its inception and its future plans.
The Center which performs complex operations for implantation of
artificial helixes for people with different degrees of hearing
impairs, claims to become a regional center for providing this type
of health service.
According to the health minister, this is quite a feasible plan, in
view of the Center's successful operation, its being the only one in
the region and its development potential.
The prime minister emphasized greatly the activity of this Center in
Armenia, saying that the government is considering now health sector's
priorities and cooperation with the Center may foster the sector's
progress and promote implementation of ambitious health programs.
The Armenian government's support for the Center's development programs
was stressed during the meeting.
As part of it an institute to deal with ear operations will be set up
in Armenia, as well as specialists will be trained. This will allow a
massive examination of new born babies to detect any hearing problem
at early stage.
Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian expressed the readiness of the
government to support the Center's programs and wished its success.
ARMENPRESS
June 16, 2008
YEREVAN, JUNE 16, ARMENPRESS: On Saturday Prime Minister Tigran
Sarkisian received a California University Professor Akira Ishiyamaya,
Salbi Agarakian, director of International Sister Programs, engineer
Dan Kvachi and professor Arthur Shukurian, head of Armenia program.
The government press office told Armenpress that at the beginning of
the meeting the guests spoke about the activity of the Center for
Implantation of Artificial Helixes, about its achievements in the
last four years since its inception and its future plans.
The Center which performs complex operations for implantation of
artificial helixes for people with different degrees of hearing
impairs, claims to become a regional center for providing this type
of health service.
According to the health minister, this is quite a feasible plan, in
view of the Center's successful operation, its being the only one in
the region and its development potential.
The prime minister emphasized greatly the activity of this Center in
Armenia, saying that the government is considering now health sector's
priorities and cooperation with the Center may foster the sector's
progress and promote implementation of ambitious health programs.
The Armenian government's support for the Center's development programs
was stressed during the meeting.
As part of it an institute to deal with ear operations will be set up
in Armenia, as well as specialists will be trained. This will allow a
massive examination of new born babies to detect any hearing problem
at early stage.
Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian expressed the readiness of the
government to support the Center's programs and wished its success.