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RUSSIAN EXPERT COMPARES ARMENIAN DIASPORA WITH JEWISH COMMUNITIES ABROAD
Tert.am
17:15 02.11.11
Sergey Markov, a Russian lawmaker and political analyst, finds
the Armenian Diaspora a very powerful tool promoting the country's
development.
In an interview with Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, he said Armenia's
big international Diaspora is influential enough to be compared with
the Jewish communities abroad.
The expert particularly spoke of the country's economic situation,
considering it very serious.
"The small country's location in a landlocked area adds to that. Very
often it depends on the Georgian authorities' whims," he said, adding
that the strong diaspora appears to be a countermeasure to that.
"Armenia has a big international diaspora which, in terms of its
influence, can be compared only with the Jewish Diaspora. The Diaspora
assists [Armenia], protecting its economy from a collapse. This
is not the first year Armenia' economy has appeared in such tight
circumstances. But it has a strong reserve for a 'rainy day' thanks to
the Diaspora which will offer its helping hand at a decisive moment,"
he added.
Tert.am
17:15 02.11.11
Sergey Markov, a Russian lawmaker and political analyst, finds
the Armenian Diaspora a very powerful tool promoting the country's
development.
In an interview with Azerbaijani newspaper Zerkalo, he said Armenia's
big international Diaspora is influential enough to be compared with
the Jewish communities abroad.
The expert particularly spoke of the country's economic situation,
considering it very serious.
"The small country's location in a landlocked area adds to that. Very
often it depends on the Georgian authorities' whims," he said, adding
that the strong diaspora appears to be a countermeasure to that.
"Armenia has a big international diaspora which, in terms of its
influence, can be compared only with the Jewish Diaspora. The Diaspora
assists [Armenia], protecting its economy from a collapse. This
is not the first year Armenia' economy has appeared in such tight
circumstances. But it has a strong reserve for a 'rainy day' thanks to
the Diaspora which will offer its helping hand at a decisive moment,"
he added.