Braille panels for sight-impaired people installed at Zvartnots museum complexDecember 12, 2009 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Braille panels for sight-impaired people were installed at Zvartnots museum complex. Panels in five languages - Eastern Armenian, English, Russian, Italian, French and also in Braille alphabet were installed by AMAP NGO in the frame of its project "Armenia in Braille". The goal of the project is to facilitate the integration of sight-impaired and blind people into the society and enable them to easily get acquainted to Armenian monuments. In addition to Zvartnots panels in Braille alphabet will be installed in Garni, Geghard, Amberd, Areni, Noravank, Noratus, Khor Virap, Sevanavank, Goshavank, Haghpat, Tatev, as well as in the historical center of Gyumri and near "Zorac Karer" (Karahundj). The project is sponsored by USAID/CAPS, the Honorary Consul for Italy in Gyumri and VivaCell-MTS. "People with special needs must have equal opportunities and conditions for communicating with our ancient culture, and we are responsible for creating such conditions for them. This project is unique in terms of enabling sight-impaired and blind people to get acquainted to the history of Armenia's historical-cultural sites", noted VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian. Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |