  Hranush Hakobyan met "Come home 2009" program participants August 4, 2009 - 17:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday RA Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan met 60 participants of "Come home 2009" (Ari Tun) annual program. Families hosting Diaspora children, representatives of Health, Education, Territorial Administration and Defense ministries attended the meeting. Hranush Hakobyan expressed a hope that children enjoyed their stay in Armenia and will be willing to return. The program launched on May 2009. During 6 months, they will be staying with host families in Yerevan and neighboring regions. The first stage of program hosted 137 Diaspora representatives from Siria, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Egypt, Iran, and Russia. The program is initiated with financial assistance of RA Diaspora Ministry. A number of events were organized within program framework to enable program participants' communication with their Armenian peers, familiarize themselves with RA historic monuments, visit festivals, exhibitions and theater performances.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. |
