  Minister: about 15000 Armenians have received dual citizenship October 15, 2012 - 21:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Diaspora, set up four years ago, is now a well-established institution, Diaspora Minister said. As Hranush Hakobyan told a press conference, Diaspora organizations, as well as state, scientific and educational institutions contributed to the ministry’s activates. “The number of the programs has increased manifold. The geography of cooperation has expanded. The ministry’s activates have contributed to the development of the tourism sector, with 30-35% growth recorded this year,” Minister Hakobyan said. She further noted that the number of people having received dual citizenship in 2011-2012 totaled 14000-15000, against the previous year’s 1700. Conduction of “My Armenia” Pan-Armenian Festival and establishment of Diaspora’s summer school have been set as the ministry’s priorities for 2012 Minister Hakobyan has awarded 117 diplomas, 500 letters of appreciation, 886 certificates and 78 medals.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
