ARMENIA’S MINISTER OF DIASPORA ATTENDS SEMINARS HELD IN ISRAEL FOR STATES WITH LARGE DIASPORAS
NOYAN TAPAN
MAY 7,2010
TEL AVIV
TEL AVIV, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegation of
Armenia’s Ministry of Diaspora led by Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush
Hakobian participated in the seminars held in Israel for 4 states with
large diasporas. The seminars were organized by the United Nations,
as well as the U.S. and Israeli governments.
During her visit to Israel, Ms. Hakobian had many official meetings,
including the meeting with members of the Armenian community in
Jerusalem in the evening of May 4. The minister spoke about the
work done and the further activities and responded to the community
executives’ questions related mainly to issues of dual citizenship
and repatriation.
She emphasized the fact that the state of Israel was established
mostly thanks to repatriates, and since the further programs of
Armenian Ministry of Diaspora are aimed at encouraging repatriation,
it is important to examine Israel’s programs which helped so many
people return to their homeland.
Minister Hakobian also met with Israel’s Immigrant Absorption Minister
Sofa Landver and Minister of Information and Diaspora Yuli Edelstein.
Armenian-Israeli relations, the role of the Armenian community in
the life of that country, other issues were discussed at the meetings.