On August 12, 2009 Zhamanak daily chief editor, Arman Babajanyan was operated in one of the best European neurological centres. The operation lasted three hours. The brain tumour Babajanyan diagnosed earlier was removed.

Presently doctors consider Babajabyan’s state satisfactory. He will stay in hospital for couple of days, then Babajanyan will recover his health in one of the U.S. clinics.