YEREVAN. – The Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia will start preparations for its “Come Home 2015” motherland visiting program for the Diaspora-Armenian youth.

The respective draft program was approved at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

The Minister of Diaspora, Hranush Hakobyan, noted that about 1,000 Armenian boys and girls from 31 countries participated in last year’s “Come Home” program, and they stayed with Armenia-residing families for several weeks in summer.

She added that 1,100 boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 18 are planned to be included in this year’s “Come Home” program.