Republican Party of Armenia

 Construction of 175 wheelchair ramps has been planned in different administrative districts of Yerevan in 2014 and this number doesn't include those ramps which are to be constructed in the streets involved in the annual program of street improvement. According to the offer of the Mayor of Yerevan, this year AMD 40 million has been disbursed from the city budget for the special program of wheelchair ramps construction and this is twice as much as the amount disbursed in 2013.
The location of ramps to be constructed was determined y the Municipality of Yerevan as a result of discussions carried out with the representatives of beneficiary NGOs. The list includes lively public places, medical establishments, busy streets as well as separate addresses proposed by the beneficiaries.
At the moment the competitions announced for installation of the lifts provided for the passengers in wheelchairs. This year it is planned to equip about 10 buses with the special lifts. AMD 30 million has been disbursd for the program.