Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs meet with Prince Michael of Kent in UK

YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan has met with Prince Michael of Kent at the Kensington Palace during his visit to the UK.

The programs and results of cooperation with NGOs and charitable organizations, associations and foundations working in the social protection sector of the two countries were discussed, the ministry said in a press release.

Stressing the importance of public-private partnership, Mkrtchyan presented the services rendered by Armenian organizations to children, persons with disabilities and others.

Prince Michael of Kent spoke about his involvement in nearly 100 charitable and other organizations, his public work, awareness campaign on the rights of vulnerable groups, a part of which is financed by his family. Services rendered to children with disabilities and children deprived of family environment, foster family care and alternative care types were discussed.

Both sides emphasized ensuring the best interest of the children to create a safer and better environment for them in the foundation of the reforms in the children rights protection system.