President Armen Sarkissian in Gyumri visited the Austrian Hospital for Maternity and Children’s Health: to be a kids’ doctor is the most respectable thing in the world

President Armen Sarkissian today in Gyumri visited the Austrian Hospital for Maternity and Children’s Health. The President toured the hospital and conversed with the medical staff. He highly praised their work and noted that to be a kids’ doctor is the most respectable thing in the world.

Four babies were born this night in the revitalized Gyumri. President Sarkissian handed gifts to the parents of the babies, congratulated them and wished that the babies bring joy to their parents, families, and Gyumri.

President Armen Sarkissian got acquainted with the young obstetrician Armen Mkrtchian who went to Sudan to substitute the winner of the Aurora humanitarian award, Tom Catena. The president hailed his humanitarian work.

The Austrian Hospital of Gyumri has been operational since 1991 through the funding provided by the Austrian Republic. Since 2006, various surgeries are being performed here, there is a resuscitation and neonatology department equipped with modern and innovative technologies.