February 21, 2009 - 11:34 AMT
Ministry of Diaspora Affairs board holds first meeting
The board of the Armenian Ministry of Diaspora Affairs held Friday its first meeting under the presidency of Minister Hranush Hakobyan.

The agenda included the Ministry's action plan for 2009 and assistance programs to the Armenian communities in Latin America and Georgia.

Members of the board are representatives of the Armenian intelligentsia and Diaspora.

"This will help us join efforts for resolutions of problems. Our counterparts abroad can send their proposals and remarks via Internet," Minister Hakobyan said.