 Diaspora Minister, French Senator discuss Syrian Armenian issues February 20, 2013 - 21:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan met with French Senator Garrio-Meilam Joël. Minister Hakobyan briefed the guest on the ministry’s activity and the measures promoting identity maintenance in the Diaspora, particularly in France. She stressed the role of mother tongue education as a significant factor for preservation of national identity, noting that series of events are planned on the occasion of International Mother Language Day marked on Feb 21. Minister Hakobyan further highlighting Armenia’s joining the International Organization of La Francophonie as an important event in 2012. Dwelling on Diaspora Ministry’s priorities, Minister Hakobyan breed the guest on Syrian Armenians outreach programs. Upon completion of the meeting, Minister Hakobyan offered the French Senator to support the programs targeting Syrian Armenians.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
