 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 As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |
