RA MINISTER OF DIASPORA CONVINCED THAT ALL ARMENIAN CONFERENCES TO GIVE POSITIVE RESULTS FAVORABLE FOR NATION
Noyan Tapan
June 23, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. An All Armenian Association of
Architects and Builders was created as a result of the All Armenian
Conference of Architects held on April 21-24 in Yerevan. RA Minister of
Diaspora Hranush Hakobian reported at the June 23 press conference. In
her words, at present Armenian architects work at the elaboration
of the creative project City of the World proposed by the RA Prime
Minister.
H. Hakobian added that another two conferences will be held this year:
a conference of lawyers will be held in September and of bankers,
financiers and businessmen in November. The Minister expressed the
hope that those conferences will also give as much positive results
favorable for the nation. She said that an attempt is made to create
professional networks, through which all international tendencies
and processes will be moved to the homeland and will contribute to
Armenia’s development and strengthening.
Passports of well-known organizations of Armenian communities of
Diaspora, America, Europe, CIS, Near East and Middle East are made and
periodically updated at Ministry’s respective departments. There are
nearly 30 thousand Armenian organizations worldwide, and collection
of complete information about them and making up their passports is
one of Ministry’s primary tasks.
H. Hakobian said that in the first half of 2009 the Ministry introduced
a number of legislative initiatives. In particular, RA bill On Making
Amendments and Addenda to the RA Law On Foreigners was submitted
to the RA National Assembly. Besides, RA bill On Making Amendments
and Addenda to the RA Law On Citizens not Doing Compulsory Military
Service with Violation of Established Order was worked out jointly with
the RA Defence Ministry, which has been already passed and come into
force. Another draft decision passed on Ministry’s initiative gave a
possibility to 21 young people currently studying at the Mechitarist
Educational Complex of Mechitarist Congregation to receive a deferment
from compulsory military service.