CAFESJIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION SHOWS INTEREST IN ACTIVITIES OF RA MINISTRY OF DIASPORA
Noyan Tapan
Jan 20, 2009
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. During the meeting with the Vice
President of the Cafesjian Family Foundation John Waters, the RA
Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian presented the work done by
the ministry in recent period and its projects and programs to be
implemented in the near future. She spoke about the three strategic
tasks of the ministry: the preservation of the Armenian identity,
the unification of the Diaspora’s potential around homeland and the
development of programs on repatriation.
NT was informed by the Press and PR Department of the Ministry of
Diaspora that the interlocutors also discussed issues related to the
conferences of Armenian architects, lawyers, bankers and financiers
to be held in 2009, as well as "Ari Tun" ("Come Home") program. In
the words of the minister, it is envisaged bringing 1,000 Armenian
children to Armenia this year.
Underlining the importance of the Diaspora for Armenia, J. Waters
said that Mr. Cafesjian follows the work and mission of the Ministry
of Diaspora via newspapers and he is interested in the ministry’s
activities. According to him, the programs presented by Ms. Hranish
Hakobian are congenial to the Cafesjians and will be discussed by the
Foundation, with proposals to be made to the RA Ministry of Diaspora.