Records of species of the families Limoniidae and Pediciidae are presented from Armenia. A total of 38 species of Limoniidae and four species of Pediciidae are listed. Of these, 27 species of Limoniidae and one species of Pediciidae represent the first records from Armenia. The first checklist of these families from Armenia is appended, containing 77 species of Limoniidae and six species of Ped...

This article is based on research on the response to drug use and HIV in Armenia and its conflicts with international law. It was conducted via an assessment of legal documents, resolutions, and position papers on drugs, human rights, and HIV, and an analysis of their practical exercise in Armenia. The article provides an overview of challenges to effective responses to drug use and HIV in Arme...

A new species, Fannia caucasica sp. nov., is described from localities in Georgia and Armenia between 1600 and 2200 m. In addition, previous literature on the genus Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 in the Caucasus Mountains is reviewed, and records are given for 15 species from Armenia and Georgia, of which nine are new records for Armenia and seven are new records for Georgia.

BACKGROUND Timing of childhood vaccinations has received close attention in many countries. Little is known about the trends in correctly timed vaccination in former Soviet countries. We examined trends in vaccination coverage and correct timing of vaccination in two post-Soviet countries, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, and analyzed factors associated with delayed vaccinations. METHODS We used data ...

Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, there are still thousands of people with mental health problems in Armenia who live an uncertain life in a society that does not recognise them as equal members. As in many societies, in Armenia the community’s rejection is based on myths about peopl...

CONTEXT Official data on sex ratios at birth suggest a rise in sex-selective abortions in some post-Soviet states following the introduction of ultrasonography. However, questions remain about the validity of official data in these nations as well as whether the high sex ratios at birth are a statistical artifact. METHODS Trends in sex ratios at birth from 1985 to 2009 for 12 post-Soviet stat...

Background Pediatric respiratory allergies are increasing problem in Armenia being underestimated according to official reports. “Allergic Sensitization and Diseases in Armenian Children” study has been conducted to assess the prevailing sensitizations to inhalant allergens of Armenia using the standardized panel and method of PEP study (Pan-European standard Skin prick test study) conducted by...

S. G. Gevorkian, A.E. Allahverdyan, D.S. Gevorgyan, Chin-Kun Hu Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 11529, Taiwan 2 Laboratoire de Physique Statistique et Systèmes Complexes, ISMANS, 44 ave. Bartholdi, 72000 Le Mans, France Yerevan Physics Institute, Alikhanian Brothers St. 2, Yerevan 375036, Armenia and 4 Institute of Fine Organic Chemistry, 26 Azatutian ave., Yerevan 0014, ...