Visits
By the assignment of the RA President, from July 16 to17, 2009, Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan and Deputy Chief of Staff of the RA President M. Minasyan traveled to the St. Lazar Island of Venice where they met with clergymen of the Mekhitarist Congregation and Abbot Yeghia Kilaghpian. They discussed several issues concerning the Mekhitarist Congregation and the strengthening of partnership with the Republic of Armenia.
From June 29 to July 5, 2009, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan traveled to New York to participate in the 10th Armenian Medical World Congress at the invitation of the Armenian Medical International Committee.
From June 5 to 6, 2009, the Armenian delegation, including Chief of Staff of the municipality of Spitak, Chief of the Division of Youth and Culture of the municipality, principal of the N8 middle school of Spitak and Head of the Division of News and Analysis of the Department of Information and Telecommunication at the RA Ministry of Diaspora Nver Nalbandyan, was in the Ajarian capital of Batumi.
On May 26, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan visited the Kingdom of Spain to take part in the inauguration of the “Routes of Diaspora” round-the-world trip of “Mesrop Mashtots” expedition on the “Armenia” ship, as well as meet with representatives of the Armenian community.
On April 10, Chief of Staff of the RA Ministry of Diaspora A. Zakaryan paid a visit to the Republic of Moldova to get acquainted with issues concerning the Armenian community.
From April 2 to 8, 2009, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan paid an official visit to the French cities of Paris, Marseille and Leon by the decision of the RA Prime Minister.




