Armen Muradyan Clarifies Issues Raised by Artavazd Sahakyan

“I have not left my job, nor has there been such a demand; there has only been a request by the rector since 2017 to vacate this area and move to another location, which I opposed,” said Artavazd Sahakyan, a doctor at the number 1 university hospital, in a video.

“During this time, this demand has been periodically put forward, and I believe it is absolutely unfounded. I do not wish to exploit or state how many soldiers I have treated or lives I have saved; you all know,” he added.

He noted that after the end of the war, in January, he was asked to vacate the department because renovations were needed and a new department was to be created, although the doctor mentioned that 1000–2000 patients are currently being treated. “Who has given them the right to play with the fate of one of the most powerful centers? This is absolutely not a political issue; I have always respected the authorities, I may not agree with many things, but I have quietly and quietly fulfilled my duties. The problem is that this decision has been made in the government unjustly, and no one has delved into the matter. If they really want to expel us and would be happy with that, then they should ensure my clinical coordinators, chief nurses, nurses, and doctors are treated under the same conditions and not try to speak to me in the language of blackmail,” he stated.

It should be noted that the rector of Yerevan State Medical University, Armen Muradyan, responding to the statements, clarified the issue on his Facebook page.

“For almost two days, I have been quietly observing how they are trying to exploit the unexploitable, and let’s engrave the following once and for all:
• The soldier's home is a pride, and that’s final.
• The soldier's home is a national value, and that’s final.
• The soldier's home is the best, and that’s final…
To inform genuinely concerned individuals, Artavazd Sahakyan has worked and will continue to work at the medical university under respectable conditions:
I want to inform that the renovation works of the left wing of the building at Abovyan 58 will begin, and the department currently operating in that area, led by Artavazd Sahakyan, will be temporarily relocated to another area—a decision that has been made and is not subject to change. After the renovation, the department will continue its activities at the same principles at the address of Abovyan 58.
Artavazd Sahakyan has been repeatedly offered to temporarily carry out clinical activities either at Heratsi or at Mikhailian hospitals until the renovation at Abovyan 58 is completed.
And finally, the enemy is at our country's borders; we cannot afford the luxury of engaging in intrigues, dishonest actions, and political manipulations within the country. To work!”