2009 PROGRAM ON PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS APPROVED IN ARMENIA

ARKA
Sep 19, 2008

YEGHEGNADZOR, September 19. /ARKA/. Armenian Government approved the
program on protection of children’s rights and the respective list of
measures for 2009. The program is in tune with the government-approved
Sustainable Development Concept (poverty reduction strategy)
and aims at fulfilling international obligations on protection of
children’s rights, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Issues Arsen
Hambartsumyan said.

Social reforms to be implemented under the program are to help
ensure social protection of children living in poor conditions and
orphans. The program also provides for healthcare and educational
projects.

Implementation of the program is expected to increase the reproduction
potential, improve medical and demographic indicators, and raise the
quality and accessibility of services for mothers and children.

Armenian ministries of healthcare, culture, education and science,
as well as the country’s police took part in the development of
the program.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress