THE "COME TO HOME" PROJECT OF THE DIASPORA MINISTRY IS TO KICK OFF ON JULY 15
ARMENPRESS
July 14, 2009
YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS: The "Come to Home" project of RA Diaspora
Ministry is to kick off on July 15. By now more than 300 14-25 year old
Diaspora-Armenians have presented applications of participation. 137
young people will participate in the first round.
The coordinator of the project Jhenya Azizyan told today to journalists
that young people from the Armenian communities of Egypt, Syria, Iran,
Turkey, France, Russia and Ukraine will dwell in Yerevan families;
the latter are selected by the Diaspora Ministry with the support of
the communities.
The Diaspora-Armenian young people will stay in the homeland for 2
weeks, during which visits will be organized to the historical-cultural
places of Armenia. 470 families from Armenia have by now presented
applications on hosting the young people.
"They agreed to support this initiative with great delight, as they
realize the importance of the project", – Zh. Azizyan said.
25 million drams has been released from RA state budget for the
implementation of the project, within the frames of which a contract on
providing relevant services has already been signed with the company
which won the tender announced by the State Procurement Agency.
The Association of the Iraqi-Armenians of America, "VivaCell-MTS"
Company, Yerevan Cognac Company and "ArmenTel" CJSC have expressed
wish to sponsor the project.
The Project of the Diaspora Ministry entitled "Come to Home", which
organizes periodical visits for Diaspora’s young people to Armenia,
is attested with the decision of the Armenian government on May 14 of
2009. The goal of the "Come to Home" is to make Armenia recognizable
for the Armenian young people spread all over the world, to disseminate
the national merit system in them, to present them the Armenian family,
the spirit of the Armenian, as well as Armenian-Diaspora relations
in ethical-scientific and educational-cultural issues.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
