Faithful to the historical solidarity linking Armenia to France, three French public hospitals have joined their Armenian colleagues in assisting the servicemen affected by the recent conflict in Artsakh.

Within the framework of this cooperation, Yerevan State Medical University hosted today the first Armenian-French scientific-medical conference dedicated to the care of the people injured as a result of the recent Artsakh conflict. The event is organized by the Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Lyon’s University Hospitals, and the Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier of Lyon Hospital, with the support of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, under the high patronage of the Embassy of France in Armenia.

The opening remarks of the conference were made by Rector of the Yerevan State Medical University Armen Muradyan. Afterward, Gevorg Melikyan, assistant to the RA President Armen Sargsyan, conveyed the President’s greetings to the participants․

The participants of the event were also greeted by RA ESCS Minister Vahram Dumanyan. He noted that over the past 30 years, since the independence of Armenia, special interstate relations have been formed between the two peoples based on the historically established friendship.

“A vivid evidence of this is also the long-term medical support of France to the Armenian soldiers during the 44-day Artsakh war, as well as the following year. I want to express my deepest gratitude for the humanitarian attitude and professional work carried out. Within the support provided by France, I attach great importance to the advancement of rehabilitation medicine in Armenia, which will result in the transformation of educational and research programs,” noted the Minister, expressing confidence that as a result of the Armenian-French friendly cooperation, it will be possible to create new and fundamental conditions aimed at the development of medical education and research in Armenia, as well as continuous training of doctors.

According to Vahram Dumanyan, the conference will also be a good start for the development of the French language at Yerevan State Medical University, which will enable the university students to study in France, acquiring knowledge and skills in university hospitals.

The participants of the event were greeted and the Armenian-French cooperation was touched upon by the Ambassador of the Republic of France to the Republic of Armenia Anne Louyot, the RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan, the Director-General of the University Hospitals of Paris Martin Hirsch and the Secretary-General of the Civil Hospital System of Lyon.

It should be noted that the objective of the conference is the exchange of experience between the Armenian and French specialists, as well as the perspective of long-term cooperation between the two states in the field of healthcare. The Conference will continue its work on October 14 and 15.