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August 13, 2014

Armenian government decides to introduce new programs to reduce number of children in orphanages

July 1st, 2014 – ChildPact, the Armenian Child Protection Network and Unicef Armenia organized a public hearing in Yerevan to discuss child protection issues in the on-going social reforms in Armenia.

The event was chaired by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mr. Artem Asatryan and the president of the Armenian Child Protection Network Mrs. Mira Antonyan.

Over 75 stakeholders including parliamentarians, government officials, international agencies, Human Rights Defender’s office, local civil society organizations, childcare institutions and child protection specialists attended the event.

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