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DIASPORA MINISTER PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOPS OF THE STATES WITH A LARGE DIASPORA
ARMENPRESS
MAY 6,2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 6, ARMENPRESS: The delegation of the Armenian Diaspora
Ministry headed by Minister Hranush Hakobyan, is participating in
the workshops organized in Israel by the governments of the United
Nations, USA and Israel for 4 states with a large Diaspora.
An official from the Armenian Diaspora Ministry told Armenpress
that within the frameworks of the visit to Israel H. Hakobyan had
many official visits, and on May 4 in the evening she met with
representatives of the Armenian community in Jerusalem. During the
meeting the minister presented the programs already implemented or
to be implemented by the ministry and answered to the questions on
dual citizenship and repatriation.
The minister pointed out the circumstance, that Israel has formed its
state mainly thanks to the repatriated people, and as the upcoming
programs of the Armenian Diaspora Ministry are connected with the
promotion of repatriation, the Diaspora Ministry attached great
importance to the study and observance of the programs worked out and
coordinated by Israel thanks to which so many people returned homeland.
Minister Hakobyan had meetings with Israeli Immigration Minister
Sofia Landver, Diaspora Minister Yuli Idelshtein and with the head of
"Sokhnut" Jewish agency. The Armenian-Israeli relations, the role of
the Armenian community in the life of that country and a number of
other issues were discussed at the meeting.
ARMENPRESS
MAY 6,2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 6, ARMENPRESS: The delegation of the Armenian Diaspora
Ministry headed by Minister Hranush Hakobyan, is participating in
the workshops organized in Israel by the governments of the United
Nations, USA and Israel for 4 states with a large Diaspora.
An official from the Armenian Diaspora Ministry told Armenpress
that within the frameworks of the visit to Israel H. Hakobyan had
many official visits, and on May 4 in the evening she met with
representatives of the Armenian community in Jerusalem. During the
meeting the minister presented the programs already implemented or
to be implemented by the ministry and answered to the questions on
dual citizenship and repatriation.
The minister pointed out the circumstance, that Israel has formed its
state mainly thanks to the repatriated people, and as the upcoming
programs of the Armenian Diaspora Ministry are connected with the
promotion of repatriation, the Diaspora Ministry attached great
importance to the study and observance of the programs worked out and
coordinated by Israel thanks to which so many people returned homeland.
Minister Hakobyan had meetings with Israeli Immigration Minister
Sofia Landver, Diaspora Minister Yuli Idelshtein and with the head of
"Sokhnut" Jewish agency. The Armenian-Israeli relations, the role of
the Armenian community in the life of that country and a number of
other issues were discussed at the meeting.