POLITICAL PARTIES PROMISED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
19.05.2009 21:24 GMT+04:00

Forum devoted to disability access issues was held today in Yerevan
with the participation of NGO Chairs Armen Alaverdyan (Unison), Suren
Ohanyan ("Paros"), Levon Nersisyan (Astghik) and representatives from
different political parties and candidates for Yerevan Aldermen’s
Council.

"Public awareness of disability issues is very important. During
elections, electoral commissions do not absolutely do anything to
help individuals with disabilities. Why are elections held on second
and not first floors of building? And how come that only newly-built
constructions correspond to all norms and laws? Nothing has changed
for the better in our lives. Disability laws are written in a very
nice language, but they do not function. We hope that newly elected
Aldermen will make real steps to solve our problems," "Unison" NGO
Chair Armen Alaverdyan said.

Political party members and candidates for Aldermen’s Council promised
to do their utmost to help individuals with disabilities in future.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress