STEPANAKERT. – President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Hayrapet Galstyan, director of the National Oncology Center named after academician Faranjan and his deputy Gagik Bazikyan.

A number of issues related to the health care sector, particularly oncology, were discussed during the meeting.

According to President Sahakyan oncological diseases are among the most urgent issues of the Krabakh health care system is faced with. Raising the effectiveness of the treatments to a large extent depends on close cooperation with Armenia.

The sides noted readiness to expand cooperation and the need to develop a number of new programs.

NKR Health Minister Zoya Lazaryan and executive director of Stepanakert Republican Oncology Clinic Armen Hayriyan participated in the meeting.