  Diaspora is Armenia's richest resourceJuly 30, 2009 - 23:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sarsgyan met Thursday with participants of Come Home program implemented by the RA Ministry of Diaspora. He hailed the young people's decision to visit their historic homeland. "Diaspora is a bridge and Armenia's richest resource. It's Armenia's mouthpiece in other countries. Now we use only a part of the existing potential but I am confident that our homeland will be stronger one day and you will see it," the President said. The program participants shared their impressions about Armenia. Most of them said they wish to acquire Armenian citizenship.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
