  Disability Rights Protection Month launches in ArmeniaNovember 15, 2010 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Disability Rights Protection Month to last till December 15 was launched in Armenia. The event aims to increase awareness of the disabled issues and draw the employees’ attention to their work potential. Screening of documentaries, TV programs on disability issues, as well as a flash mob featuring different articles of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be held within action framework. According to Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, over 180 thousand people with disabilities are recorded in Armenia as of today.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
