CREATION OF RA MINISTRY OF DIASPORA IS OF MUCH NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, HRANUSH HAKOBIAN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Oct 29, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The creation of the RA Ministry
of Diaspora is of much political, moral, psychological, national
importance, the basis of which should be all-Armenian way of
thinking. Minister Hranush Hakobian stated at the October 29 press
conference. According to her, this Ministry as if embraces the main
idea of Armenian people's unity, which was created for the sake of
prosperity of RA, NKR, and all Armenians spread all over the world.
H. Hakobian said that RA President Serzh Sargsyan envisaged very
important problems connected with the Diaspora in his preelection
program, and the Ministry was created to fulfill them. According
to her, working out and carrying on state policy of development of
Diaspora-homeland partnership and coordination of activity of executive
power bodies under the general leadership of the RA President are
among the main missions of the Ministry.
The Minister said that Ministry's Regulations, structure have been
already established, a serious working group has been created, and
the Conception of Diaspora-Armenia Cooperation is ready by 80%.
H. Hakobian also said that preservation of the Armenian nation is
one of the main tasks of the Ministry. "The Diaspora has a first and
foremost task from the very first day of its existence, to struggle
for remaining Armenian," she said adding that the Ministry considers
problems of Armenians and preservation of the Armenian nation in the
context of four goals, knowledge of the mother tongue, Armenian family,
Armenian culture, and belief.
In H. Hakobian's opinion, the Diaspora, especially the traditional one,
is well-organized, has hundreds of structures, organizations. However,
according to her, their professional potential need to be revealed,
for instance, the Union of Armenian Doctors, which today functions in
more than 30 countries. "To create a professional network and to try
to move all international tendences and processes to the homeland
and to contribute to Armenia's development and strengthening,"
H. Hakobian said.
Noyan Tapan
Oct 29, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The creation of the RA Ministry
of Diaspora is of much political, moral, psychological, national
importance, the basis of which should be all-Armenian way of
thinking. Minister Hranush Hakobian stated at the October 29 press
conference. According to her, this Ministry as if embraces the main
idea of Armenian people's unity, which was created for the sake of
prosperity of RA, NKR, and all Armenians spread all over the world.
H. Hakobian said that RA President Serzh Sargsyan envisaged very
important problems connected with the Diaspora in his preelection
program, and the Ministry was created to fulfill them. According
to her, working out and carrying on state policy of development of
Diaspora-homeland partnership and coordination of activity of executive
power bodies under the general leadership of the RA President are
among the main missions of the Ministry.
The Minister said that Ministry's Regulations, structure have been
already established, a serious working group has been created, and
the Conception of Diaspora-Armenia Cooperation is ready by 80%.
H. Hakobian also said that preservation of the Armenian nation is
one of the main tasks of the Ministry. "The Diaspora has a first and
foremost task from the very first day of its existence, to struggle
for remaining Armenian," she said adding that the Ministry considers
problems of Armenians and preservation of the Armenian nation in the
context of four goals, knowledge of the mother tongue, Armenian family,
Armenian culture, and belief.
In H. Hakobian's opinion, the Diaspora, especially the traditional one,
is well-organized, has hundreds of structures, organizations. However,
according to her, their professional potential need to be revealed,
for instance, the Union of Armenian Doctors, which today functions in
more than 30 countries. "To create a professional network and to try
to move all international tendences and processes to the homeland
and to contribute to Armenia's development and strengthening,"
H. Hakobian said.