On November 27, RA Human Rights Defender received the President and representative of Agat NGO Karine Grigoryan and Ashot Margaryan, Project Specialist of Mobility International USA Susie Grimes, Inclusion Specialist of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Virginia Atkinson and the representative of Disability Info NGO Mushegh Hovsepyan.
The Defender highlighted the importance of the work of NGOs in the involvement of persons with disabilities in society, ensuring equal opportunities for them and social protection.
Arman Tatoyan presented the activities of the Defender's Office in protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as referred to the draft law on “Protection of rights of persons with disabilities and social inclusion ", in the development of which the Defender's staff was also actively engaged.
At the end of the meeting further cooperation and implementation of joint projects between Human Rights Defender of Armenia and NGOs were also discussed.