Yerevan to host a discussion on ratification of convention on people with limited abilityJune 26, 2009 - 17:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 29, Yerevan will host a discussion on "Ratification and implementation of convention on people with limited ability: consequences, obstacles and necessary actions". The discussion will be headed by Luke Simon, Chairman of International Network for Disabled People.The event was organized by World Vision Charitable Organization, with the financial assistance of U.S. Agency for International Development. The event aims at discussion of social and educational reforms for people with limited ability and implementation of joint tutoring system in Armenia. The event will host representatives of Armenian and international organizations, RA Ministry of Education and Science, National Institute of Education, Department for Seniors and Disabled People at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. |