DIASPORA ARMENIAN STUDENTS FACE PROBLEMS WITH LOCAL YOUTH

Panorama.am
16:02 03/10/06

About three thousand foreign citizens of Armenian decent study at the
higher educational establishments of Armenia. Unfortunately, many
of them have problems when communicating with local students. This
is dictated by different types of mentality and often causes
disappointment.

Taking into consideration these differences, youth-student organization
Tkhruni of Social-democratic Party Hnchakian issued a statement
together of youth organization "Nikol Aghbalyan" of Armenian
Revolutionary Federation (Dashnakcutiun) saying "difference in
mentality of the youth from Armenia and the Diaspora causes difficult
relations and conflicts." In a discussion at Pastark on October 3
the participants urged respective state structures to deal with the
problems of Diaspora youth. The appeal was particularly addressed to
the department of Diaspora at the ministry of foreign affairs.

Reasons for mockery may be western Armenian language or the appearance
of students from the Diaspora like long hair for men or shabby
jeans.