A1 Plus | 21:44:42 | 24-03-2004 | Social |
DISABLED IN ARMENIA HAVE FALLEN INTO NEGLECT
Commission on Culture, Education and Social affairs of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation's Parliamentary Assembly started Wednesday its 22nd
session presided by Dumitru Buzatu, the Vice-Chair of the Commission and the
head of Romanian delegation.
Parliamentary delegations from Turkey, Moldova, Bulgaria, Albania, Ukraine,
Russia and Georgia arrived in Yerevan to attend the session. Azeri
delegation didn't come because of technical problems.
The subject of the discussion was social, economic and civil rights of the
disabled.
Russian representative Adam Tleuz spoke on physical and social obstacles the
disabled face.
It was pointed out at the session, that rights of the disabled are being
infringed in Armenia and the republic's medical centers are far from
international standards.
The session participants urged the BSEC governments and parliaments to take
steps to bring their countries' laws on the disabled in correspondence with
international standards paying special attention to disabled children and
women.
The commission's 23th session will be convened on September 29, 30 in
Kishinev, Moldova.
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DISABLED IN ARMENIA HAVE FALLEN INTO NEGLECT
Commission on Culture, Education and Social affairs of the Black Sea
Economic Cooperation's Parliamentary Assembly started Wednesday its 22nd
session presided by Dumitru Buzatu, the Vice-Chair of the Commission and the
head of Romanian delegation.
Parliamentary delegations from Turkey, Moldova, Bulgaria, Albania, Ukraine,
Russia and Georgia arrived in Yerevan to attend the session. Azeri
delegation didn't come because of technical problems.
The subject of the discussion was social, economic and civil rights of the
disabled.
Russian representative Adam Tleuz spoke on physical and social obstacles the
disabled face.
It was pointed out at the session, that rights of the disabled are being
infringed in Armenia and the republic's medical centers are far from
international standards.
The session participants urged the BSEC governments and parliaments to take
steps to bring their countries' laws on the disabled in correspondence with
international standards paying special attention to disabled children and
women.
The commission's 23th session will be convened on September 29, 30 in
Kishinev, Moldova.
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