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    Armenia has some anti-AIDS experience - foreign minister

    Noyan Tapan news agency
    1 Dec 04

    YEREVAN

    Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan described the AIDS situation
    in Armenia in 1998-2004 at a meeting with the special envoy of the UN
    secretary-general for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe, Lars O. Kallings, on
    30 November. The minister furnished the UN representative with some
    statistical data.

    It was said that although the number of AIDS patients is relatively
    small, the problem must always stay in focus. The minister said
    Armenia had already accumulated some experience in fighting AIDS and
    was ready to cooperate with different organizations, especially the
    UN.

    The UN special envoy stressed the importance of the commission set up
    jointly by the state, Armenian public organizations and international
    organizations. He said the commission was closely cooperating with
    the Global Fund to Fight AIDS by exchanging data and experience with
    similar commissions from other countries. The Fund, which provides
    free medicines to AIDS patients, has donated 7.5m dollars to Armenia.

    Lars O. Kallings is in Armenia within the framework of his regional
    visit, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry has told
    Noyan Tapan.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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