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    Armenia Fund USA, Inc.
    152 Madison Ave, S-803
    New York, NY 10016, U.S.A.
    T/1-212-689-5307
    F/1-212-689-5317
    e-mail/ [email protected]
    http://www.armeniafundusa.org

    Armenia Fund USA Restores Neurosurgical Division of Astvatsatsin
    Hospital in Yerevan
    ~Building on the successful maintenance of somatic division of the same
    hospital~

    NEW YORK, New York - Armenia Fund USA (Fund), East Coast Affiliate of
    Hayastan Himnadram All-Armenian Fund, is pleased to announce that much
    needed renovation works to restore the neurosurgical division of the
    Astvatsatsin Hospital, Yerevan, Armenia, have started in April, 2006. The
    project is a continuation of the previous restoration works done for the
    somatic division (a division for children with issues such as malnutrition,
    lack of normal growth and other developmental physical conditions) of the
    same hospital. Having started last year, the project was brought to its
    successful completion through the generous contribution of Mr. Agop
    Giritliyan - an Armenian philanthropist from Istanbul where he is well-known
    for his assistance to more than 5,000 promising Armenian students.

    Agop Giritliyan's generosity has restored not only two of the most critical
    wings of the hospital, but, most importantly, the hope of the children and
    staff of Astvatsatsin Hospital for a better quality of healthcare service.
    The hospital which provides care for children from ages two to eighteen is
    also considered to be the primary emergency care provider in the region.
    Built in 1982 and not having undergone any kind of renovation since Soviet
    times, the hospital represented an example of a construction in deplorable
    conditions suggesting an image of a place to die rather then heal. With Mr.
    Giritliyan's generous support, Armenia Fund USA's undertaking of the
    restoration of this critically important healthcare center was a step to
    meet immediate healthcare needs of many children in Armenia.

    The renovation of the somatic division last year was implemented in parallel
    with a World Bank initiative to moderately renovate the first two floors of
    the hospital. This year, building on the success and well-maintenance of the
    infrastructure, Mr. Giritliyan is undertaking the renovation of the
    neurosurgical division of the children's hospital. The project is scheduled
    to be completed by August 25 of 2006. The state-of-the-art renovation of the
    division is a bold initiative to take the provision of adequate healthcare
    service to a different level for children who are in desperate need.

    The right of every child and adult to proper healthcare, established by
    multiple international protocols and conventions, still remains an
    unaccomplished task for thousands of children in Armenia and Karabakh. The
    Fund's initiative of renovating the children's hospital in Yerevan is a
    working example of how Armenia Fund USA collaborates with its donors who
    have specific philanthropic goals in mind and choose a direction in their
    efforts to make a difference. The Fund's other projects in the area of
    public health and medical care include the Armine Pagoumian Polyclinic and
    Diagnostic Center in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh.

    Armenia Fund USA has distinguished itself by implementing projects ranging
    from grassroots development to specific problem-solving initiatives. With
    the support of its donors and constituents, the Fund will continue in its
    mission of improving lives by building foundations that will sustain the
    economic growth and stability of the country and its people.

    ABOUT ARMENIA FUND USA: ARMENIA FUND USA, founded in 1992, was one of the
    first of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's 18 international affiliates and serves
    constituents in all states east of the Mississippi. As a non-profit,
    non-governmental, nonsectarian organization, the Fund represents all
    Armenian constituents.

    Armenia Fund USA is the largest contributor among the 18 international
    affiliates - supporting strategic infrastructure projects in Armenia and
    Karabakh, and having helped build 138 miles of roads, 100 miles of
    waterways, 36 schools, 3 electric transmission networks, 210 residential
    buildings and 15 healthcare institutions.

    Armenia Fund USA's Mission is the development of strategic socio-economic
    infrastructure in Armenia and Karabakh, focusing on major projects such as
    major highways, schools, drinking water to communities and humanitarian
    programs in education, training and medical facilities. The Fund has adopted
    a policy to go "Beyond Bricks and Mortar" to provide sustainability for
    projects it sponsors.
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