Armenia and Germany deepen cooperation in the sphere of healthcare
13:42, 16 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, ARMENPRESS: Minister of Healthcare of Armenia
Derenik Dumanyan and state secretary of the ministry of Healthcare of
Germany Thomas Ilka on August 16 signed a joint statement about
bilateral cooperation based on respect, equality principles in the
sphere of healthcare. Armenpress was informed from Press service of
Healthcare ministry that by the signed document there will be
cooperation directed to development of several fields.
Derenik Dumanyan highly estimating the cooperation of two sides in
this sphere, stressed the importance of the program against some
illnesses which is implemented in support of German Government.
`The signed document opens a new page of cooperation between the
healthcare ministries of Germany and Armenia. I am sure that in result
of joint works in all directions we will record great successes in
future’ said the minister of healthcare of Armenia Derenik Dumanyan.
State secretary of the ministry of Healthcare of Germany Thomas Ilka
mentioned that the two countries cooperate in the sphere of healthcare
for a long time but today there is a necessity to expand it in the
level of ministries.
`The document really creates many opportunities of cooperation not
only in level of Governments but also between individual clinics. I
expect active cooperation’ said Thomas Ilka.
Minister Dumanyan suggested appointing officials who secure direct
links not only between ministries but also individual hospitals.
In result of Armenian-German cooperation several programs are being
implemented, centers have been founded.