MINISTER OF DIASPORA MEETS WITH DELEGATION OF ARMENIAN ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGY

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. RA Minister
of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian on September 23 received a delegation
of the Armenian Association of Urology. The delegation was headed
by Prof. Garo Tertzakian, Founding Member of the Association, member
of American Urological Association and American College of Surgeons,
and Prof. Hovhannes Aghajanian, President of the Association.

The doctors from the Republic of Armenia and the Diaspora said that
the 11th forum of the Armenian Association of Urology will be held in
Dilijan on September 25-26. About 120 doctors from Armenia and some
80 Diaspora Armenian doctors from the U.S, France, Great Britain,
Russia and Georgia are expected to participate in the forum.

According to a report of the Ministry of Diaspora, Ms. Hakobian
attached importance to the forum from the viewpoint of the tasks
included in the ministry’s programs such as the identification of
expert potential of the Diaspora, the creation of a database of
experts, and the foundation of all-Armenian professional networks.

The interlocutors focused on the necessity to develop university
education of doctors in Armenia, the establishment and use of health
care standards, and the use of advanced experience at domestic medical
institutions.

The guests underlined the need to encourage Armenia-Diaspora dialog
on the problems of national importance and to take steps aimed at
protecting the Armenian websites against actions of Turkish hackers. In
the words of the minister, the problem of information security should
be solved by joint efforts of highly qualified experts from Armenia
and the Diaspora.