50 Diaspora professionals join Armenian governmentSeptember 4, 2021 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 50 more Diaspora professionals from 20 countries are joining the Armenian Government, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs reports. The 2021 edition of the iGorts program will for the second year in a row allow Diaspora Armenian professionals to work in the public administration system. Program director Liana Simonyan has already introduced the new iGorts participants to agencies where they will work. Experienced American-Armenian professional Marina Nercessian (Boston University) and Syrian-Armenian Hagop Makdis (Aleppo University), for instance, have joined the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. Estonian-Armenian Alina Ovanesso (University of Tartu) and Russian-Armenian Arevik Margaryan (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) will be working with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry. American-Armenian Vahe Avagyan (Columbia University) and Russian-Armenian Argishti Ginoyan (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration) has joined the staff of the Central Bank. The professionals will be arriving throughout September and joining in some 20 state agencies. The professionals will work in those departments for one year, implementing programs and developing strategies and contributing new ideas. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |