Violation of children’s rights reported in 3 American regionsSeptember 10, 2010 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A conference covering the results of a research on children’s rights violation in Lori, Tavush, Gegharkunik Armenian regions was held on September 10. As the director of Save the Children Armenia Irina Sagoyan noted, cases of physical and psychological violation, lack of attention for school and orphanage pupils were observed, as well as less frequent instances of child exploitation. “Studies indicate unawareness both children and parents as to the structures to be addressed in case of violation,” Ms. Sagoyan noted, stressing the need for closer contact between families and social services. “The issue of the protection of children’s rights is still a pressing one, despite a number of reforms implemented in the sector. The research conducted will help reveal and address the unresolved problems,” Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Issues Filaret Perikyan noted. The Head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger emphasized the importance of research in children’s rights protection sector. Unite for Children, Save Futures project has been operating in Armenia since 2009. The project was funded by the European Union is association with the Open Society Institute and implemented by Save the Children. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |