Komsomolskaya Pravda: Yerevan attaches great significance to the word Diaspora
During his visit to southern capital, President Serzh Sargsyan will explain to CIS Armenian community representatives reasons for establishing closer ties with Turkey. Beginning early October, Armenian leader is startinG an unprecedented world tour, «Komosomolskaya Pravda Rostov» reports. President plans to visit United States, France, Lebanon and Russia to meet with national Diaspora representatives living beyond the borders of their historical homeland.
«The thing's that there are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey. Upon Ankara's in initiative, the border between two states has been close since 1993 because of Turkey's support to Azerbaijan during Karabakh conflict. Why should President have decided to make a world tour? Simply because Diaspora community is almost twice as big as the present-day population of Armenia. And as specialists assume, different spheres of our economy regularly receive investments which mostly come from Russia and the States, Hence, Armenia attaches great significance to the word Diaspora. Naturally, Mr. Sargsyan's compatriots are eager to know why he decided to pursue such foreign policy course.
According to experts, it's no mere chance that Rostov was selected as a meeting site. As we know, southern capital is populated by one of Russia's biggest Diaspora communities, including descendants of Crimean re-settlers who were sent to Don by the demand of prince Potemkin Tavrichesky. In 1781, Nor- Nakhichevan town was founded at a short distance from Dmitry Rostovsky's castle. In 1828, the town was officially annexed to Rostov.
«The thing's that there are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey. Upon Ankara's in initiative, the border between two states has been close since 1993 because of Turkey's support to Azerbaijan during Karabakh conflict. Why should President have decided to make a world tour? Simply because Diaspora community is almost twice as big as the present-day population of Armenia. And as specialists assume, different spheres of our economy regularly receive investments which mostly come from Russia and the States, Hence, Armenia attaches great significance to the word Diaspora. Naturally, Mr. Sargsyan's compatriots are eager to know why he decided to pursue such foreign policy course.
According to experts, it's no mere chance that Rostov was selected as a meeting site. As we know, southern capital is populated by one of Russia's biggest Diaspora communities, including descendants of Crimean re-settlers who were sent to Don by the demand of prince Potemkin Tavrichesky. In 1781, Nor- Nakhichevan town was founded at a short distance from Dmitry Rostovsky's castle. In 1828, the town was officially annexed to Rostov.
