YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has joined the International Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Disabled Persons, which aims to encourage the protection of the rights of the disabled and to promote their integration into society and participation in social life. The Armenian ambassador to the UN Armen Martirosian signed the convention on behalf of Armenia. So far 81 states, including such post-Soviet countries as Armenia, Lithuania and Moldova have signed this convention. NT correspondent was informed at the PR Department of the RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues that before this convention, the rights of about 650 million disabled persons in the world were not stipulated in any international legal document. The convention has 50 articles, aimed in particular at protection and promotion of the rights of disabled persons, elimination of biased attitude towards them, ensuring their rights to work, receive health care, education and take part in social life.

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