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    MINISTER OF DIASPORA DISCUSSES IN U.S. WAYS OF DEEPENING ARMENIA-ARTSAKH-DIASPORA LINKS

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am?shownews=1010137
    Dec 1, 2008

    YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Minister of Diaspora Hranish
    Hakobian on November 26 had meetings with representatives of the
    Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), the Union of the Armenian
    Evangelical Churches and the Union of Iranian Armenians of Los Angeles
    in the U.S.

    During a dinner given by the AGBU, at which the President of
    the NKR Bako Sahakian and the Head of Artsakh diocese Pargev
    Martirosian were present, discussions on deepening and developing
    Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora links took place. As NT was informed by
    the Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Diaspora,
    Hranush Hakobian presented the ministry's major strategic tasks set
    by the Armenian president, underlining the necessity for implementing
    joint Armenia-Diaspora programs with the aim of performing these
    tasks. Issues related to development and implementation of youth
    programs, organization of higher educational practice of Diasporan
    students at various institutions in Armenia, extension and development
    of the activities of Saturday and Sunday schools, as well as giving a
    new quality and spirit to Diaspora-Armenia relations under "Ari Tun"
    ("Come Home") project were discussed.

    At the meeting with members of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical
    Churches, the minister of diaspora spoke about the prospects of
    strengthening and devloping Armenia-Diaspora links, at the same time
    expressing a high opinion about the educational and charity programs
    implemented by the Armenian Evangelical Church. In her speech Hranush
    Hakobian stated that any Armenian body of the Diaspora - any religious,
    cultural or party structure - is a direct partner of the ministry. She
    attached importance to the development and implementation of programs
    in cooperation with Diasporan structures in the spheres of education,
    culture, economy, information, etc.

    The NKR president Bako Sahakian attended the meeting with
    representatives of the Union of Iranian Armenians, during which
    the minister pointed out the well-organized character, activity and
    vitality of Iran's Armenian community, expressing confidence that
    the Iranian Armenians retain these good traditions in the U.S.

    During all the meetings, interesting and comprehensive discussions on
    the strengthening and development of Homeland-Diaspora links were held,
    while the minister called on the meeting participants to take an active
    part in Telethon 2008, underlining the ideas of unity of this event.
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