RA MINISTER OF DIASPORA RECEIVES BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR AND HEAD OF BRAZILIAN BRANCH OF ALL-ARMENIAN FUND

Noyan Tapan
May 20, 2009

Yerevan, May 20, Noyan Tapan. Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush
Hakobyan met with outgoing Brazilian Ambassador to RA Renate Stille
in connection to completion of her diplomatic mission to Armenia.

According to Ms. Hakobyan, while implementing her difficult and
honorable mission Ms. Stille has gained authority. As a first
Brazilian Ambassador to Armenia, Ms.Stille has managed to shape
a healthy and firm diplomatic basis which will help developing
further Armenian-Brazilian bilateral relations, Minister Hakobyan
said. Ms. Hakobyan thanked the Ambassador for her tenure-long efforts
aimed at strengthening of Armenian-Brazilian ties and expressed hope
that Renate Stille will continue contributing to the development
of those relations. The ambassador characterized her three-year
long mission in Armenia as a period of approximation and expressed
gratitude in respect to warm and favorable atmosphere she worked
in. "I take Armenia with me in my heart," she said.

Minister Hranush Hakobyan received the Head of the Brazilian branch
of all-Armenian fund Hayastan Oshin Mestijian. O. Mesjian noted,
that problems of keeping the Armenian identity is especially urgent
and timely in the countries of Latin America, including Brazil.

Agreement was reached to intensify ties between the ministry of
Diaspora and organizations and institutions of the Armenian community
in Brazil.