Armenia has some anti-AIDS experience – foreign minister

Armenia has some anti-AIDS experience – foreign minister

Noyan Tapan news agency
1 Dec 04

YEREVAN

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan described the AIDS situation
in Armenia in 1998-2004 at a meeting with the special envoy of the UN
secretary-general for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe, Lars O. Kallings, on
30 November. The minister furnished the UN representative with some
statistical data.

It was said that although the number of AIDS patients is relatively
small, the problem must always stay in focus. The minister said
Armenia had already accumulated some experience in fighting AIDS and
was ready to cooperate with different organizations, especially the
UN.

The UN special envoy stressed the importance of the commission set up
jointly by the state, Armenian public organizations and international
organizations. He said the commission was closely cooperating with
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS by exchanging data and experience with
similar commissions from other countries. The Fund, which provides
free medicines to AIDS patients, has donated 7.5m dollars to Armenia.

Lars O. Kallings is in Armenia within the framework of his regional
visit, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry has told
Noyan Tapan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress