Armenia, China to cooperate in assisting people with disabilities 

ArmInfo.  Armenia and China have reached an agreement on cooperation in the field of assistance to people with disabilities.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Social Labor of  Armenia, the parties reached such an agreement during the visit of  the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan  to the central office for coordinating about 600 independent centers  of China created to support people with disabilities in Zhejiang  Province.

In this regard, the minister was presented with the key principles of  managing the centers, as well as methods for transferring skills to  beneficiaries for independent household management and  entrepreneurship, as well as the use of assistive devices, retraining  programs for guardians, rehabilitation specialists and other  specialists.

In addition, at the invitation of the owner of the Yema group of  companies, the Chen brothers, Mkrtchyan visited the "Yema Ancient  Ecological Park" in Urumqi. As noted by the Ministry of Labor, the  park is a significant tourist center of the region, which combines  the preservation of environmental values, the popularization of the  Akhal-Teke horse culture and the presentation of historical and  cultural heritage, emphasizing the importance of the Silk Road.

According to official statistics, in Armenia in 2024 there were  161,459 people with disabilities.