Center for Eye Microsurgery and Protection of Children's Vision opens in Yerevan
June 22, 2013 | 13:56
YEREVAN. - An opening ceremony of the `Center for Eye Microsurgery and
Protection of Children's Vision' after professor Avetisov took place
in Yerevan on Saturday (photos).
The ceremony was attended by First Lady Rita Sargsyan, Health Minister
Derenik Dumanyan, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin and
other officials.
The center is created in cooperation with the Research Institute of
Eye Diseases of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
In his speech, Minister Dumanyan noted that the goal of cooperation is
development of modern ophthalmology in Armenia, introducing world
experience in this field.
The center will have modern equipment produced by leading companies,
such as Carl Zeiss, Alcon, Tomey and others.
The Minister stressed that the center will provide services for rates
and preferences set by the government.
In his turn, Sergey Avetisov, the son of professor, noted that the
center needs two components for the success - high-quality equipment
and professional staff.
`In this case, the two components are present. I am glad that the
center is named in honor of my father,' he added.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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June 22, 2013 | 13:56
YEREVAN. - An opening ceremony of the `Center for Eye Microsurgery and
Protection of Children's Vision' after professor Avetisov took place
in Yerevan on Saturday (photos).
The ceremony was attended by First Lady Rita Sargsyan, Health Minister
Derenik Dumanyan, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin and
other officials.
The center is created in cooperation with the Research Institute of
Eye Diseases of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
In his speech, Minister Dumanyan noted that the goal of cooperation is
development of modern ophthalmology in Armenia, introducing world
experience in this field.
The center will have modern equipment produced by leading companies,
such as Carl Zeiss, Alcon, Tomey and others.
The Minister stressed that the center will provide services for rates
and preferences set by the government.
In his turn, Sergey Avetisov, the son of professor, noted that the
center needs two components for the success - high-quality equipment
and professional staff.
`In this case, the two components are present. I am glad that the
center is named in honor of my father,' he added.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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