On July 9, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received representative of the Hayastan All-Armenia Fund Australia Chapter, Homeland-Diaspora partnership coordinator and member of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar) Haig Lepedjian.

During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to the upcoming cultural programs that will be held within the Australian-Armenian community with the support of the RA Ministry of Diaspora.

Haig Lepedjian informed that the implementation of the agreements reached during Hranush Hakobyan’s visit to Australia is in progress. The municipality of Sydney has already given its consent to the plan to place an Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) in Sydney as part of the events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, and the khachkar will soon be transferred from Armenia to Australia. The Armenian Nor Nork District and the Australian Willoughby District will soon be added to the list of sister cities of the districts of Sydney and Yerevan, and several cultural events are scheduled to take place in the fall.

Haig Lepedjian also talked about the construction of greenhouses in the bordering villages of Tavush Province, which is being carried out by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Australia Chapter and is aimed at creating jobs for villagers and preventing emigration.

Minister Hranush Hakobyan expressed satisfaction with the programs and assured that the RA Ministry of Diaspora was willing to do its best to support the implementation of those programs.

The sides also discussed issues related to the participation of members of the Australian-Armenian community in the programs organized by the RA Ministry of Diaspora.