ARS DELEGATION VISITS KARABAKH FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION COOPERATION TALKS
Asbarez Staff
Nov 18th, 2009
ARS "Soseh" Kindergarteners in Stepanakert.
STEPANAKERT-An Armenian Relief Society delegation traveled to the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic early this month where they met with
Karabakh’s Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Science for
talks on the status of 11 ARS Kindergartens in the republic.
The delegation, which met with Prime Minister Arayik Harutiunian and
Minister Vladik Khachatrian on November 5, included ARS Chairperson
Vicky Marashlian, ARS Executive Director Jirair Beujekian, ARS Artsakh
Chairperson Margarita Taranian and ARF Artsakh Central Committee
Representative, Davit Ishkhanian.
The delegation discussed with the two officials the possibility of
securing the necessary means for allowing the 11 "Soseh" kindergartens
to continue functioning and serving to their communities. The meeting
also covered the need for increased involvement of women in the social
sphere of the Republic, and the ARS expectations to that end.
The two ministers were also briefed on the various ARS educational,
health and humanitarian programs presently being implemented in
Artsakh.
Later in the day, Marashlian, Beujekian and Taranian met with Karabakh
Health Minister Gevorg Gevorgian to discuss a recent shipment from
the ARS of hospital beds to the Health Ministry, as well as future
programs planned by the ARS.
Gevorgian expressed his appreciation for the ARS’s efforts to
coordinate its activities with the Ministry. The ARS representatives
reiterated the organization’s commitment to ongoing cooperation with
the Ministry.
On November 6, the ARS delegation attended the opening ceremony of a
recently renovated building at the Hadrut region’s Taghlar village
ARS "Soseh" Kindergarten. In use for almost a decade, construction
work on the building began late this summer. The kindergarten has 65
pupils divided into three age groups.
Hadrut’s governor, present at the opening ceremony, pledged to soon
begin renovation of the ARS kindergarten in the village of Togh.