Asked what services have been offered to the physically and mentally handicapped, particularly with regards to training and physiotherapy, and whether such services conform to international standards, Dr. Pezeshkian added: "The draft legislation which was drawn up and presented by the government to the parliament (Majlis) , and was studied closely and amended by a special working group of parliamentarians from the Majlis, conforms totally with international conventions and standards, and is also in-line with Islamic teachings and principles."
Elsewhere in his remarks Pezeshkian said: "Those who are mentally and physically handicapped deserve our full support, and all of us, regardless of our employment or office or post, as human beings, have a responsibility towards each other, and those who are handicapped have every right to expect equal rights and equal facilities to those who are able-bodied".
