Tbilisi. The Coalition for Independent Life has released a statement on the President’s decree. The Coalition welcomes the announcement by the President of 2013 as the year for protection of rights of persons with disabilities."Obviously, we do not have an illusion that this initiative will resolve all disability-related problems, but through our efforts it should definitely have a positive impact on the processes. This requires the civil sector to be more active so that public awareness is raised and the interests and needs of persons with disabilities are taken into maximum account at all levels in the decision-making processes”, says the statement.Source: disability.ge