CENN – APRIL 14, 2003 DAILY DIGEST —- ARMENIA
Table of Contents:
1. Armenian Water Industry to Be Handed to Private Operator
2. Function on Occasion of Country’s Day to be Held in Yerevan
3. 25 Cases of Measles Registered in Armenia

1. ARMENIAN WATER INDUSTRY TO BE HANDED TO PRIVATE OPERATOR

Source: Armenpress, April 12, 2004

The government of Armenia and World Bank has concluded negotiations on a
fresh credit for handing Armenia’s water industry (supply of drinking
water and sewage network) over to a private operator, which will be
required to restore the entire system. World Bank Board of Director is
expected to consider the $26 million worth project in May, which is
supposed to start in September. The government has committed to release
$3 million from its budget to support the project. According to Adibek
Ghazarian, the head of the project implementing office, the ultimate
goal of the 6 yearlong project is to secure round the clock water supply
across the country and reduction of losses. Ghazarian said a relevant
tender would be announced soon.

2. FUNCTION ON OCCASION OF COUNTRY’S DAY TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN

Source: ARMINFO, April 12, 2004

A function on the occasion of the Day of Country is to be held in
Republic Square in Yerevan on April 25, 2004 the press service of the
Public Ecological Council of Yerevan reports. Tree planting, territory
cleaning and an exhibition of works of ecological organizations are
expected to be organized. An exhibition of works about nature,
children’s traditional drawings on asphalt and a concert of children’s
groups are expected as well. The participants will receive T-shirts with
slogans. Flying pigeons will mark the opening. The arrangement will be
organized by the Public Ecological Council of Yerevan and the Center of
regional development (Armenian branch of the Transparency International
organization).

3. 25 CASES OF MEASLES REGISTERED IN ARMENIA

Source: ARMINFO, April 12, 2004

Twenty-five people ill with measles are registered in Armenia. Head of
the National Program of Immunization, Deputy Director of the Center for
Control and Prevention of Diseases, the Public Health Ministry of
Armenia, Sirak Sukiasyan told ARMINFO. He said that such an activation
of the disease has not been observed since 1997-98, while in 2003 only 2
cases were registered. Eight pupils are ill with measles in the schools
No.60 and No.68. The remaining are adults in Yerevan and Gyumri. The
Public Health Ministry takes all the measures to prevent spreading of
the disease. According to preliminary data of physicians, by 2005 the
spreading of measles may increase, and then it will decrease again.

In Armenia, in conformity with the recommendation of the World Health
Organization, children at the age of 1 and 6 are vaccinated against
measles, German measles and parotitis in the regional polyclinics free
of charge.

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