HRANUSH HAKOBIAN: OUR TASK IS TO RETURN EVERY ARMENIAN OF DIASPORA TO HIS ROOTS

Noyan Tapan
Oct 31, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The creation of the Ministry of
Diaspora was the wish of all Armenians spread all over the world,
therefore it is of much political, moral, psychological, national
significance. RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian stated at the
October 31 online meeting with representatives of Armenian media of
Diaspora. According to her, the Ministry will lay all-Armenian way
of thinking in the basis of its activity and will show all-Armenian
approach to all issues. According to her, the Ministry will function
under the general leadership of the RA President and will coordinate
activity of executive power bodies for the purpose of carrying out
state policy of development of Diaspora-homeland partnership.

H. Hakobian said that today the first and foremost task of the Diaspora
is the preservation of Armenian identity, which is considered in
the context of four goals, knowledge of the mother tongue, Armenian
family, Armenian culture, and belief. The next task, according to her,
is revelation of Armenian people’s potential and its use for the sake
of Armenia’s strengthening. "The stronger is Armenia the stronger is
the Diaspora. We are connected with each other with two communicating
vessels," the Minister said adding that Armenia is the homeland of
all Armenians, therefore all Armenians should be concerned with the
problems of Armenia.

Promoting repatriation is also one of the most important tasks
of the newly created Ministry. According to H. Hakobian, not only
physical immigration, but also repatriation of heart, thought, and
soul is meant. For that purpose, according to her, a program aimed
at repatriation need to be worked out, which will be not compelling,
but inspiring and promoting.

It was mentioned that during its activity the Ministry will also
touch upon problems of Armenians of Diaspora speaking in a foreign
language and having another religion. "Our task is to awaken the
Armenian gene in every Armenian of Diaspora, to return him to his
roots," H. Hakobian said.