These days, Armenia is on the pediatric oncology map and is at the center of international attention because innovations will be announced, and scientists will present their discoveries and share their experience from an Armenian platform. Gevorg Tamamyan, chairman of the organizing committee of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Asia 2023 XV Congress and head of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, said this at Thursday’s press conference dedicated to the start of this congress.

"More than 60 countries are participating in the congress. And today, a large number of world-famous doctors and scientists are already in Armenia, and the work has started since morning. Tomorrow will be the opening and we will be able to present ourselves with greater momentum. During this time, we will not only present ourselves to the Armenian medical community, but the whole world will see it," Tamamyan said.

According to Samvel Danielyan, director of Armenia’s Hematology Center after. Prof. R.H.Yeolyan, the most famous people from all major hospitals and universities of the world gathered in Armenia with an unprecedented representative composition.

"It is a great honor for us that we were able to bring these people to Armenia. In previous years, the congress was held in India, China, and next year it will be held in Japan. Among these countries, I believe it is a great honor for Armenia to host the great names. We need to exchange mutual knowledge in order to be able to adjust our benchmarks, identify, prevent mistakes, learn from them, show our data and effectiveness. That is, the congress is more working, and issues related to applied medicine will be discussed," Danielyan said.

Children's health and children's oncology is in the epicenter of the Armenian government's attention, noted Artak Jumayan, Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia.

"The event [i.e., the SIOP Asia 2023 XV Congress] is very important for us [Armenia]. We appeared on the list of the leading countries in the field, and it is a great honor for our country and the field. Children's health, pediatric oncology is at the epicenter of the [Armenian] government's attention, and year by year we are expanding more and more the services being provided within the framework of state funding, and making changes in the government's decisions so that our children receive their medicines at the right time," Jumayan added.

The opening ceremony of SIOP Asia 2023 XV Congress will take place Friday at Yerevan State Medical University. Until Sunday, this event will host more than 200 world-leading specialists in pediatric oncology, heads of medical and education institutions, who will deliver reports and lectures on the latest developments in the field. Also, hundreds of foremost doctors and scientists will get familiarized with Armenia's medical science, specialists, scientific potential, and infrastructure.

The information on the events planned within the framework of the SIOP Asia 2023 XV Congress and their schedule is provided on the official website of this event.