Armenia’s minister of diaspora meets with Italian-Armenian community reps

Armenia’s Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan held a meeting March 12 with Paikar Avaglyan, Chairman of the Italian-Armenian Union, and Saro Khodaverdi, Advisor to the Armenian Minister of Diaspora in the Armenian community in Italy.

The sides discussed the problems of the Armenian community in Italy, programs implemented by the Ministry of Diaspora – Ari Tun (Come back home), Diaspora summer school and others. They sides discussed the possibilities of the Armenian community’s more active involvement in the programs.

The sides also touched on the Armenian Days in Trieste, Italy. The series of events comprised three parts, including the Armenian-Italian business forum, a presentation of Armenian culture and an international scientific conference entitled “Ahead of the Armenian Genocide Centennial”.

The guests noted that the Armenian Days events evoked a wide response in Italy. They also stressed Minister Hranush Hakobyan’s visit in the context of intensified activities of the Armenian community in Italy.

Minister Hakobyan showed the guests the books published by the Ministry of Diaspora.