Listed below are some of the actions implemented by the Italian Government in favour of Armenia in the field of Co-operation and Development: 
   
--- Implementation of a project aimed at IT development of Armenian hospitals by means of linking the Ashotsk Hospital in the Shirak Region to the Medical Distance Consultation Network and Distance Training of the Italian hospitals in the world, which are specialised in numerous basic medicine subjects such as: oncology, cardio-vascular diseases, neurology and neuro-rehabilitation. Other 3 hospitals based in Yerevan will be linked to the above mentioned network via the Ashotsk Hospital. This co-operation project is foreseen within the Italian-Armenian Memorandum of Understanding signed in Rome on April 2, 1997 and come into force on February 16, 2000.    

--- Co-operation with the Armenian Caritas branch in the field of contrasting trafficking by means of two broad-sighted projects which are at present already completed. The first initiative was aimed at making women, girls, orphans and public opinion in general aware of the risks of trafficking, and to set up local nets of contacts between Authorities and NGO’s, so as to facilitate the information stream. In relation to this topic, conferences and seminars were held, films and documentaries were screened in various Armenian towns. Information leaflets were as well produced. The action plan has also included the organisation of a competition named ‘The Best Poster Open Exhibition’, joined by pupils of the primary schools and the art schools in Gyumry, who were asked to illustrate and represent graphically the issue of trafficking. The second project was specifically devised with the aim of spreading out detailed news about trafficking among the population. To this extent, 101 schools in Yerevan and in the regions of Shirak and Gegharkounik were selected, so as to carry out the informational campaign. A comprehensive number of 579 lessons were given, with a total number of 12.927 attending students in the age of 15-16, plus circa 600 parents. In addition to this 8100 leaflets and 120 posters were handed out in the selected schools. 

 --- Setting up of a Rehabilitation Centre for Refugees in the village of Kasakh, 10 km from Yerevan in the province of Aragatsotn, in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The Centre was opened by the Italian Undersecretary of State Margherita Boniver in November 2004. 

---  Restoring the kindergarten in the town of Artashat in co-operation with UNDP and the local townhall authorities. Walls, ceiling, floors, as well as the electric, heating and water supplies were either repaired or newly rebuild. Furniture, ornaments and IT facilities were supplied. The recipients of this initiative are 100-120 children.

--- Delivering food goods to Armenia: wheat flour for the total value of 1,291,142.00 euros in December 2003, plus sugar and flour for a total value of 1,000,000.00 euros in 2005.

--- Assigning 10 scholarships aimed at enhancing young Armenian surgeons to take part in training and development courses in various Italian hospitals. The programme was set up by the Italian Society of Surgery and pertained the sectors of abdominal, chest, vascular, hepatic, endocrinologic, laparoscopic and emergency surgery.

--- Sponsoring a programme for the control of brucellosis, developed by the FAO Emergency Department, for the total sum of 770,000.00 euros. The relevant agreement between FAO and the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture was signed on April 16, 2006.

--- In addition to this, the Italian Embassy also found out useful links with the Italian entrepreneurship aimed at sustaining humanitarian actions. Within this area, the company ACEA gave a generous financial support towards acquisition of materials and training at the Spitak Art School, located by the "Villaggio Italia" in Spitak.

---  Taking part in the Rural Poverty Eradication Program, an action promoted by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aimed at reducing poverty in the border areas of Armenia the Italian Government has decided to devolve a total sum of 500,000.00 euros. For detailed information, see the area ‘Programmes’.

---   Last but not least, it has to be outlined that on October 1, 2007 a meeting took place in Geneva for the 2007 Voluntary Contribution to the International Committee of Red Cross allocated by the General Department for Cooperation and Development of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting a resolution was taken so as to allocate 200 thousand euros to projects and actions to be implemented in Armenia. 

---    In August, 2008 the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to allocate, through UNDP, 500.000 euros for the realization of an important project of restoration the historic center of Gyumri, the second town of Armenia.
 

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