Ministry of Diaspora Affairs board holds first meetingFebruary 21, 2009 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 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. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |