Cardinal Leonardo Sandri visited Ashotsk

Yerevan, July 18, ARMENPRESS: The Prefect of the Eastern Church Congregation and the president of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri visited Ashotsk on July 18.

As “Armenpress” reports Cardinal participated in the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the hospital “Our Lady Narekie” and the event devoted to Saint Camillus de Lellis. Cardinal was accompanied by the Armenian Apostolic, as well as Catholic Church and Camillian Unity’s representatives.

“Our Lady Narekie” hospital founded after the devastating earthquake in Spitak by Pope’s suggestion is the best example of the Armenian-Italian friendship. During past years the charity hospital acted with the support of Italian companies, and since 2003 Camillian Unity.

Being a regional medical center and serving different regions of Armenia and Javakheti residents, its activities are quite saturated.

“The success of this medical center’s activity is its correct and good management”, noted the newly appointed Minister of Health Derenik Dumanyan in the interview with the journalists. In his view the facility conditions continue to be in such a good state as they were 20 years ago. “Institutions having a good manager can always maintain their good state, which is the result of good management and good work, and this is only for people”, noted the minister.