DIASPORA MINISTER CALLS FOR PRESERVING WESTERN ARMENIAN LANGUAGE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
23.06.2009 17:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Diaspora Ministry has already elaborated assistance
programs in cultural-educational spheres for Armenian communities of
Latin America and Near East countries, RA Diaspora Minister Hranush
Hakobyan told today a news conference. "We plan to elaborate such
programs for all regions of Russia which has the biggest Armenian
community. Of course, the program elaborated for each country is
tailored to the peculiarities of the given region," she stressed,
adding that the Ministry is undertaking steps towards preserving
Western Armenian language as one of Armenian people’s national
values. "To preserve that value, Ministry will soon initiate the
publication of tales and fables in Western Armenian," Ms. Hakobyan
said.

Diaspora Minister called on Armenian community of France to assist in
the publication of "Arach", an Armenian newspaper having many years’
history. She also stressed the importance of opening Armenian Sunday
schools in Russia.