Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan visits JordanMay 7, 2010 - 22:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 5, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for Jordan, accompanied by Honorary Consul of Armenia in Israel Tsolag Momjian. Before her meeting with the Armenian community of Jordan, Minister Hakobyan paid a visit to the Armenian Church being built at the site where Christ was baptized. By the decision of the authorities of Jordan, leaders of 16 Christian churches, including the Apostolic Church of Armenia, are building churches near the site where Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. The Armenian Church is being built with funding from French Armenian doctor Karo Karapetian’s heritage which was left for that purpose. Hranush Hakobyan also paid a visit to Calouste Gulbenkian Seminary in Amman where she had a meeting with teachers and students. The Minister also attended an event organized by the students, which was dedicated to Armenia and the Armenian Army. RA Minister of Diaspora also visited the Armenian Prelacy in Amman and had a meeting with heads of the Armenian community. During the meeting, she discussed issues related to strengthening of relations between Armenia and the Diaspora. Minister Hakobyan met representatives of the Armenian community at the Armenian cultural center in Jordan. During the nearly two-hour meeting, the Minister gave a lengthy speech and answered the community representatives’ questions regarding acquisition of RA citizenship, Diaspora Armenian businessmen’s activities in Armenia, taxing and customs obligations and more. Hakobyan donated the books published by the RA Ministry of Diaspora to representatives of the Armenian community and Calouste Gulbenkian Seminary, RA Diaspora Ministry official website reported. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |