The staff members of the “Barrier-free realization of electoral rights of persons with disabilities in Shirak Region” project had a meeting with Davit Arushanyan, the Deputy Mayor of Gyumri. The package of recommendations aimed at promoting political and civic participation of persons with disabilities and making the electoral processes more inclusive and accessible was handed over to the Deputy Mayor.
During the meeting, the interlocutors touched upon accessibility issues of the city, discussed the effectiveness of the steps to be taken to solve them.
The recommendations were developed during the workshop implemented with the participation of 21 persons with disabilities.
The meeting took place within the framework of the “Barrier-free realization of electoral rights of persons with disabilities in Shirak Region” sub-grant project which is implemented “Agate” Rights Defense Center For Women With Disabilities NGO within the framework of the “Elections4All-2021 – Domestic Observations and Citizens Empowerment by Civil Society” project. The Project is implemented by OxYGen Foundation, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly – Vanadzor, Union of Informed Citizens and Yerevan School of Political Studies. The Project is funded by the European Union.