MINISTRY OF DIASPORA TO DEAL WITH ISSUES RELATED TO PRESERVATION OF ARMENIAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MONUMENTS ABROAD
Noyan Tapan
Dec 3, 2008
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. By February 2009, the Armenian
government will approve the concept of working with the Diaspora,
the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian stated at the December
3 sitting of the National Assembly when responding to a question
of the member of "ARF" fcation Bagrat Sargsyan. Accoridng to her,
the preliminary version of the concept was discussed with the prime
minister and submitted to all the parties.
As regards the preservation of Armenian historical and cultural
monuments abroad, H. Hakobian said that the ministry deals with such
issues in case of availability of an application of the Armenian
community of the given country. She said that the day before she met
with the head of the Georgian diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
and discussed the problems related to Armenian churches in Tbilisi,
in particular, Surb Norashen Church. In her words, these problems will
be soon discussed in Tbilisi with the participation of the Armenian
prime minister.