Henrikh Mkhitaryan urges quality inclusive education in Armenia (video) September 1, 2017 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian football player, midfielder at Manchester United who was recently named Armenia’s ambassador to UNICEF, is calling in a fresh video for quality inclusive education in the country. “Today I had a briefing from children who shared their story with me. We discussed many issues. “The majority of the society thinks that children with disabilities should be placed in special schools. “Every child has a right to quality education alongside their peers, regardless of their abilities. “And everyone has a role in turning this situation around.” “I call upon our society -- parents, children, and our teachers -- to welcome children with disabilities this September back in their classrooms, schools communities. “For every child, quality inclusive education.” 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |