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NGOS, YEREVAN'S CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS RAISE PROBLEM OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
21:43 ~U 25.09.13
Chairman of the Echo NGO Seryozha Ohanjanyan, who deals with problems
of people with disabilities, has raised the problem of misuse of
funds allocated for the construction of ramps.
Most of the ramps do not meet the standards and people with
disabilities cannot use them without their relatives' help.
Ohanjanyan reports that the Yerevan Municipality has allocates a
total of AMD 20m (about $50,000) for the construction of 100 ramps
throughout Yerevan.
"I have addressed a letter to the Yerevan Municipality, but I have
not so far received an answer. The already constructed ramps are not
convenient," he told Tert.am.
"Nothing has been done over the recent years to facilitate movement
for people with disabilities," he said.
Head of the Barev Yerevan group at Yerevan's City Council Anahit
Bakhshyan inquired about the problem. She noted that "ramps are not
pro-forma structures." She has applied to the Yerevan Municipality
for information.
"I have received an answer that the Yerevan Municipality has allocated
AMD 20m for the construction of 196 ramps," Bakhshyan said.
Chairman of the Unison NGO Armen Alaverdyan told Tert.am that the
new ramps meet the necessary standards.
"The ramps constructed in Yerevan's small center this year are very
good. But they are very few. As soon as we see problems, we raise
them," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/09/25/disabled/
21:43 ~U 25.09.13
Chairman of the Echo NGO Seryozha Ohanjanyan, who deals with problems
of people with disabilities, has raised the problem of misuse of
funds allocated for the construction of ramps.
Most of the ramps do not meet the standards and people with
disabilities cannot use them without their relatives' help.
Ohanjanyan reports that the Yerevan Municipality has allocates a
total of AMD 20m (about $50,000) for the construction of 100 ramps
throughout Yerevan.
"I have addressed a letter to the Yerevan Municipality, but I have
not so far received an answer. The already constructed ramps are not
convenient," he told Tert.am.
"Nothing has been done over the recent years to facilitate movement
for people with disabilities," he said.
Head of the Barev Yerevan group at Yerevan's City Council Anahit
Bakhshyan inquired about the problem. She noted that "ramps are not
pro-forma structures." She has applied to the Yerevan Municipality
for information.
"I have received an answer that the Yerevan Municipality has allocated
AMD 20m for the construction of 196 ramps," Bakhshyan said.
Chairman of the Unison NGO Armen Alaverdyan told Tert.am that the
new ramps meet the necessary standards.
"The ramps constructed in Yerevan's small center this year are very
good. But they are very few. As soon as we see problems, we raise
them," he said.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/09/25/disabled/