Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan met Dec 26 with teaching staff of State Pedagogical University.

“The number of people to have received dual citizenship totaled 15 000 in 2012. Certainly, we attach special importance to cooperation with Armenian institutions worldwide. About 3000 young participants were enrolled in “Come Home” program in the past 4 years,” Minister Hakobyan said.

She further congratulated all those present on the 90th anniversary of the university, stressing the importance of boosting the quality of mother-tongue education in Diaspora communities.

Dwelling on peculations of Armenian Diaspora, Minister Hakobyan noted the programs designed for communities in Latin America, CIS and Iraq.