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Georgia awards global fund director with a gold medal

26 March 2011 [11:26] - TODAY.AZ
Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Michel Kazatchkine was awarded the Gold Medal and Diploma in Georgia.

The ceremony was held at the Georgian Labor, Health and Social Affairs Ministry on Thursday in connection with International Day Against Tuberculosis.

Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Roelofs also attended the ceremony. She said the Global Fund finances several programs in Georgia. Georgia launched a program to treat patients with tuberculosis through this fund.

Georgian Labor, Health and Social Affairs Minister Andria Urushadze also thanked Kazatchkine.


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