New buses do not meet interests of disabled people: Labor Minister

AKIPRESS.COM - The mayor's office and private entrepreneurs will be obliged to build to purchase equipment taking into account the interests of the people with disabilities, said Labor Minister Ulukbek Kochkorov at the press conference in Bishkek on Nov 28. Previously, the member of Bishkek local council complained that rampant in GUM and TSUM shopping malls do not meet the requirements.
Kyrgyzstan has ratified the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2019, said minister.
The special working group and special national council for disabled people affairs were established within a convention. The working group developed a 3-year plan of events. The plan will be launched this year," said minister and added that the corresponding working group is planned a session in the one of the public places of the city to identify the access of the public areas to the people with disabilities.
"60 buses, which were purchased by the mayor's office do not meet the interests of disabled people. The regulations will be adopted, which will oblige people building public facilities to take into account the interests of disabled people," Kochkorov said.