The bill on making amendments to the Law on Psychiatric Care and related laws lays down the rights of citizens who have mental health disorders. This is what Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia Anahit Avanesyan declared during a discussion on the package of bills in parliament today, stating that the existing law was adopted in 2004 and no longer complies with the current requirements.

“Several issues are no longer stated in the law, and this creates serious obstacles for protection of people who have mental health disorders,” the deputy minister stated.