RA PRESIDENT VISITS REPAIRED AND RECONSTRUCTED “NAIRI” MEDICAL CENTER
YEREVAN, December 21 (Noyan Tapan). On December 20, RA President
Robert Kocharian visited the repaired and reconstructed “Nairi” Medical
Center. Head physician Haroutiun Kushkian and American-Armenian Aramais
Paronian privatized the medical establishment founded in the 60s of
last century, which is well-known as “lechkomissia”, on the basis
of the investment program on privatization provided by them. During
his conversation with journalists the President considered the
privatization on the basis of the program as right. According to Robert
Kocharian, he was positively impressed by the medical establishment. He
mentioned that striving to become the regional medical center Armenia
may reach it due to such establishments. H. Kushkian said that about
3 mln dollars have been invested as of today, and such a sum will be
invested during the upcoming two years. The majority of investments
was made by owners, as well as at the expense of credits mainly
provided by the Armeconombank. The hospital will have 80-100 beds and
will be able to annually serve 3-5,000 people. According to the head
physician, tariffs for services will be the same as in other hospitals,
only prices for some services will be a bit higher. H. Kushkian
also said that the hospital has a new device for the research by
the method of nuclear magnetic resonance. The medical center will
start receiving patients after January 15. Haroutiun Kushkian assured
that the hospital will also have beds for the state order and added:
“The Center is established for our town.”