MINISTER OF DIASPORA TO HAVE MEETINGS IN SYRIA AND LEBANON

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2010-03-22

YEREVAN, MARCH 22, ARMENPRESS: Hranush Hakobyan, RA minister of
Diaspora, will pay official visit to the Syrian Arab Republic. Mrs.

Hakobyan is in the delegation led by RA President Serzh Sargsyan, who
is on official visit in Syria from March 22 to 24. An official from
Public Relations and press department of RA Diaspora Ministry reported
Armenpress that Mrs. Hakobyan will meet with the representatives of
the Armenian communities of Damascus, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor.

Diaspora Minister will visit Lebanon March 25-29. In the Lebanese town
of Anjar Mrs. Hakobyan will meet with the mayor Sebuh Skayan, teachers,
heads of various establishments, etc. The next day the minister will
visit editorial offices of several Armenian dailies and radio stations-
‘Azdak'(Impulse), ‘Vana Dzayn'(Voice of Van), ‘Zartonk'(Regeneration),
‘Ararat’, ‘Radio Sevan’. She will meet with lecturers of Haykazyan
University and then will participate in the opening ceremony of
‘Grigor Narekatsi’ cultural center of Catholic Church.

On the fifth day in Lebanon the Minister will visit Armenian schools
and orphanages. Official meetings with the Culture Minister of Lebanon,
board representatives of AGBU Lebanese office and other organizations
are scheduled.