In the course of its over year activities, RA Diaspora Ministry managed to solve a number of issues, as well as provided Diaspora’s involvement in the implementation of educational, cultural and information programs, the 2009 activity report by RA Diaspora Ministry reads.

In the mentioned period, Ministry drew up partnership programs and signed memos with UNDP, RA National Academy of Sciences as well as RA Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the Diaspora ministry’s initiative a department of Diaspora studies opened at the Yerevan State University.

The ministry also launched project in the frames of which events dedicated to the memory of Vazgen I Catholicos, as well as Charles Aznavour and Kirk Krkorian were held. 300 Armenian young people visited the country in the frames of “Ari Tun” (“Return Home”) project initiated by the ministry.

With the ministry’s assistance, about 50 Armenian schools of Diaspora received 16.456 books.

The procedure on Armenia-Diaspora cooperation development was approved within last year, partnership programs as well as expansion of ties was discussed.

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