Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan again referred today to the issue of maternity houses in provinces.

He said yesterday he saw a coverage on Public TV from Achajur maternity house.

“In this coverage a pregnant woman tells that she came to Achajur from Voskepar village to give birth in Achajur maternity house, which though is in the list of maternity houses not corresponding to the standards for continuing operation,” the head of the government said.

He said Voskepar is 15km away from Noyemberyan where there is a good, renovated, fully equipped maternity house.

“Achajur community is in 25km distance from Voskepar, which means that Noyemberyan is closer to Voskepar than Achajur,” he said, asking why to prefer a maternity house which is more far to the one which is closer and better.

He said he stresses all these circumstances to show the manipulative speculations over the issue.

“A pregnant women may reach the better maternity house faster thanks to the brilliant roads as well unlike in 2018. This fact shows that we are dealing with simple manipulations,” the premier said.