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    MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
    PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
    375010 Telephone: +3741. 544041 ext 202
    Fax: +3741. .562543
    Email: [email protected]:
    www.armeniaforeignministry.am

    PRESS RELEASE
    30 December 2004

    Minister Oskanian receives Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for
    HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe

    On November 30th, Minister Oskanian received Mr. Lars O. Kallings, the
    Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe,
    who is in Armenia for a regional visit.

    At the meeting both parties stressed the importance of coordinating efforts
    in a fight against the disease, both on international and national levels,
    and through engaging governmental structures, health and public
    institutions. In this respect Minister Oskanian stressed that social
    awareness should be increased as necessary.

    Minister Oskanian used statistics from 1988-2004 to illustrate the situation
    of AIDS in Armenia. Although the number of infected persons in Armenia is
    comparatively small, both sides emphasized that the government must maintain
    its focus on this issue.

    According to the minister, Armenia has already gained experience in its
    struggle against AIDS, and in the frame of combating the "20th century
    disease" is ready to cooperate with various organizations, especially with
    the UN.

    Mr. Kallings has stressed the important work of the Commission, established
    with mutual efforts of Armenian governmental structures, public
    institutions, and international organizations. The Commission is closely
    cooperating with Global Fund Organization, exchanging data and experience
    with the similar commissions in other countries. The Fund supplies AIDS
    medicine to infected persons for free. It has provided similar assistance to
    Armenia, amounting to a sum of 7.5 million USD.
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