ISOLATION HOSPITAL WAS REPAIRED

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[02:39 pm] 19 September, 2006

About fifty-year-old isolation hospital of Nork-Marash was fully
repaired this year with the financial assistance of the Armenian
community representatives of San Paulo, Brazil, and "Armenia" fund.

Over 54 million AMD was spent on the repairs of intestine infection
and reanimation departments of the hospital.

Naira Melqoumyan, head of the fund, says that they offered the Armenian
community of Brazil to support the construction work of the first
floor but they expressed their readiness to repair the whole building.

Ashot Eghazaryan, RA envoy to San Paulo, Oshin Mostichyan, head of
the local body of "Armenia" fund, and a number of sponsors were among
the 20-member delegation of the Brazilian Armenians. One of them said
that they wanted the name of the Armenian community of Brazil to be
mentioned on the memorial plaque on purpose. "We took into account
the fact that Brazil is a large country and there are Armenians in
all cities. But their number is comparatively larger in San Paulo
and the residents of this city are willing to help Armenia," stated
the speaker.

Archbishop Tatev Gharibyan, head of the Armenian church in Brazil,
blessed the opening ceremony. "Let all children come and be cured in
this hospital," ended Tatev Gharibyan her speech.

Ara Asoyan, head of the hospital, added that the hospital is financed
by the state budget and they could hardly carry out the repairing
without their assistance.