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16.06.2009
Reproductive Health Protection Problems of Teenagers and Youth Discussed

On June 16 in Marriott-Armenia Hotel, Levon Kiliketsi hall parliamentary hearings were held, which were organized on the initiative of the NA Standing Committee on Health Care, Maternity and Childhood and dedicated to the reproductive health problems of teenagers and youth in Armenia.

Vice-President of the National Assembly Mrs. Arevik Petrosyan as well as deputies of the National Assembly, members of the government, experts in health and education sphere, representatives of public, international and youth organizations and others participated in the parliamentary hearings.

Opening the parliamentary hearings Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Health Care, Maternity and Childhood Mr. Ara Babloyan noted that the hearings were aimed at revealing the shortcomings existing in the sphere of the reproductive health protection of teenagers and youth in Armenia, and working out measures directed towards the improvement of legislation, stimulation of interdepartmental cooperation, realization of healthy way of life strategy of teenagers and youth. According to Ara Babloyan, 3 from 8 objectives mentioned in the Millennium Challenge Program set out by the UN Millennium declaration refer to the reproductive and sexual health.

Vice-President of the National Assembly Mrs. Arevik Petrosyan speaking on behalf of President of the National Assembly Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan and herself greeted the parliamentary hearings and noted that the reproductive health protection problems of teenagers and youth have become an issue for Armenian legislative bodies time and again. According to Mrs. Petrosyan children and teenagers are the bases of the development of the society. The Vice-President of the National Assembly said that the reproductive health protection problems of teenagers and youth were both reflected in the number of international and Armenian documents: in the Armenian baby health protection 2003-2015 strategy, in reproductive health protection reform national program, etc. Mrs. Arevik Petrosyan expects that it will be possible to reveal issues concerning reproductive health guarantee of teenagers and youth, existing legislative and practical problems, reproductive health guarantee state in comprehensive schools.

In the main report Chief Specialist of Mother and Child Health Protection Division of the Department of Medical Aid organization of Healthcare of the RA Mrs. Gayane Avagyan presented the reproductive health state of teenagers and youth, the organization of medical assistance, the obstacles, the opportunities and the future actions.

Chief Specialist of the department of general education of the Ministry of Education and Science Mrs. Anahit Muradyan touched upon the realization of Healthy Way of Life education in the comprehensive school.

Representatives of the organizations responsible for the sphere and UN Children’s Fund made speeches during the hearings.

There have been made other speeches concerning the discussed theme.

Representatives of NGOs also participated in the hearings.

The chairmen of the NA Standing Committee on Social Affairs, NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport presented their approaches concerning the discussed subject.

In his concluding speech Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Health Care, Maternity and Childhood Mr. Ara Babloyan expressed his gratitude to participants for discussions. He asked to submit to the committee in written form remarks and proposals concerning the issue hoping that they would be discussed and taken into account during the elaboration of the legislative amendments.


16.06.2009
Hovik Abrahamyan: “I Highly Assess President Sargsyan’s Humanitarian Step on Declaring Amnesty”
On June 15 President of the National Assembly Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan received co-rapporteurs Mr. John Prescott and Mr. Georges Colombier of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).Welcoming the guests Mr. Abrahamyan informed them that the President of the...

16.06.2009
Hovik Abrahamyan and Ashot Ghulyan Participate in the Opening of Artsakh Painters’ Exhibition
On June 16 President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan and President of the National Assembly of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Mr. Ashot Ghulyan participated at the opening of the exhibition of the works of Artsakh painters. The heads of the parliaments of Arme...

16.06.2009
President of the National Assembly Participates in the Ceremony of Handing Over the Diplomas to the Graduates of the Armenian State University of Economics
On June 16 President of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE), graduate of this higher educational institution Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan, Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Mr. Artak Davtyan, Chief of NA Sta...

16.06.2009
Vice President of the National Assembly met with the Representative of the President of RF
On June 16, Mr. Samvel Nikoyan, Vice President of the National Assembly met with Mr. Sergey Vinokurov, Head of the Department for Interregional and Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries under the Russian President. Mr. Gegham Gharibjanyan, Chief of the Staff of the National Assembly also participated...

16.06.2009
PACE Monitoring Committee Co-Rapporteurs’ Meetings in Parliament
On June 16 the PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs Mr. John Prescott and Mr. Georges Colombier being in Yerevan on three-day visit, met with the members of the Armenian representatives in PACE.The co-rapporteurs noted that their visit aims to observe the application process of PACE resolutions ...

16.06.2009
Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to Be Convened on June 19 at 12:00
RA NA Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan signed a decree, based on which, in accordance with Article 70 of the Constitution, on RA President’s initiative, on June 19, 2009, at 12:00 an extraordinary session will be convened. RA President’s proposal on declaring amnesty is inc...



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