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Issues of people with disabilities not included in programs of political forces
TERT.AM
12:13 - 20.01.13
Executive director of Unison NGO dealing with the issues of disabled
people Armen Alaverdyan said the number of people with disabilities
registered in Armenia reaches 182,000 of which 174,000 are eligible
voters.
While he claimed the people with disabilities are not highlighted in
the programs of the political forces during the elections.
`If to speak about the previous NA elections, the promises were not
clearly given. The disabled people were included in different social
groups - in the groups of aged people, refugees, minorities while the
issues of people with disabilities differ, demanding clear promises,'
the NGO's chairman said, speaking to Tert.am.
At the same time he stressed that certain changes are being registered
regarding the facilitation of movement of the handicapped people but
it cannot be considered satisfactory.
Alaverdyan said the NGO is going to undertake certain steps at the
upcoming presidential elections to encourage the people with
disabilities participate in the elections despite all the impediments.
`We have already participated in the discussions with the attendance
of the chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Tigran Mukichyan.
Unison NGO is going to conduct monitoring in all the polling stations
in Yerevan in ten days to see whether they are available for the
people with disabilities come and cast their ballots,' he said,
stressing that the results will be presented.
He said on the election day they will follow the process of elections.
TERT.AM
12:13 - 20.01.13
Executive director of Unison NGO dealing with the issues of disabled
people Armen Alaverdyan said the number of people with disabilities
registered in Armenia reaches 182,000 of which 174,000 are eligible
voters.
While he claimed the people with disabilities are not highlighted in
the programs of the political forces during the elections.
`If to speak about the previous NA elections, the promises were not
clearly given. The disabled people were included in different social
groups - in the groups of aged people, refugees, minorities while the
issues of people with disabilities differ, demanding clear promises,'
the NGO's chairman said, speaking to Tert.am.
At the same time he stressed that certain changes are being registered
regarding the facilitation of movement of the handicapped people but
it cannot be considered satisfactory.
Alaverdyan said the NGO is going to undertake certain steps at the
upcoming presidential elections to encourage the people with
disabilities participate in the elections despite all the impediments.
`We have already participated in the discussions with the attendance
of the chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Tigran Mukichyan.
Unison NGO is going to conduct monitoring in all the polling stations
in Yerevan in ten days to see whether they are available for the
people with disabilities come and cast their ballots,' he said,
stressing that the results will be presented.
He said on the election day they will follow the process of elections.