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Diaspora Reps Criticize Diaspora Minister for "Heavy-Handedness"
HETQ
10:01, June 4, 2011
According to a report in the newspaper Hraparak, diaspora
representatives who attended the recent roundtable in Yerevan to
discuss preparations for the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Genocide
expressed dissatisfaction with current Diaspora Minister Hranush
Hakobyan.
In particular, it was noted that the Armenian representative from
Holland was perturbed that the Minister selected a community
spokesperson without consulting local Armenians.
Minister Hakobyan retorted that such criticism was unfounded.
The argument was heated enough that President Sargsyan himself had to
step in and mend any ruffled feathers.
It seems that some of the diaspora representatives believe that
Hakobyan merely pays lip service to their concerns and sees herself as
the "boss" of the worldwide diaspora.
Many believe that the Diaspora Ministry should actually be run by
someone from the diaspora.
From: A. Papazian
HETQ
10:01, June 4, 2011
According to a report in the newspaper Hraparak, diaspora
representatives who attended the recent roundtable in Yerevan to
discuss preparations for the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Genocide
expressed dissatisfaction with current Diaspora Minister Hranush
Hakobyan.
In particular, it was noted that the Armenian representative from
Holland was perturbed that the Minister selected a community
spokesperson without consulting local Armenians.
Minister Hakobyan retorted that such criticism was unfounded.
The argument was heated enough that President Sargsyan himself had to
step in and mend any ruffled feathers.
It seems that some of the diaspora representatives believe that
Hakobyan merely pays lip service to their concerns and sees herself as
the "boss" of the worldwide diaspora.
Many believe that the Diaspora Ministry should actually be run by
someone from the diaspora.
From: A. Papazian