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    RA Minister of Diaspora meets with heads of Armenian diplomatic
    missions in other states

    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The RA Minister of
    Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian delivered a speech at the September 2
    annual meeting of the heads of Armenian diplomatic missions in other
    states.

    According to the Press and PR Department of the RA Ministry of
    Diaspora, H. Hakobian said that throughout a year of its work, the
    Ministry of Diaspora has not had any problem related to cooperation
    with the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    She presented the work done by the Ministry of Diaspora and proposed
    some important programs to be implemented in cooperation with the
    embassies of the Republic of Armenia in the communities of the Diaspora.

    From the viewpoint of developing the Armenia-Diaspora cooperation, she
    attached special importance to the inclusion of the notion of "the
    Armenian Diaspora" in the RA Constitution, the stipulation of the
    institution of dual citizenship in the legislation and the creation of
    legal bases for its application, and the implementation of the Concept
    of the Development of the Armenia-Diaspora Cooperation. The priorities
    of the ministry are the preservation of Armenian identity, the
    identification of Armenian potential, and the promotion of
    repatriation. The minister spoke about the programs and projects on the
    creation of a database of the Diaspora communities, the studies on
    history of Diaspora colonies, the organization of all-Armenian forums,
    and the assistance to Diaspora communities. She informed the Armenian
    diplomats about Ari Tun Program envisaging regular visits of young
    Diaspora Armenians to Homeland, Hayern Aysor electronic paper of the
    ministry, and the program of videoconferences.

    H. Hakobian underlined the importance of the cultural programs aimed at
    making unorganized communities in the Diaspora well-organized,
    extending the network of one-day Armenian schools and improving the
    quality of education there. She urged the diplomats to support the
    formation of Councils of Friends of the Ministry of Diaspora, adding
    that these structures in their turn will facilitate the work of the
    diplomatic missions. She announced that a representative body of all
    the Armenians - the National Council will be established in the near
    future.

    Hranush Hakobian also answered the questions of diplomats.
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