RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received young Bulgarian-Armenian songwriter and singer Raffi Boghosian.

The Minister welcomed the young musician’s aspiration to recognize the Homeland and improve his Armenian and voiced hope that he would set an example for tens of young famous Bulgarian-Armenian artists.

The sides discussed the problems facing the young members of the community, attached importance to the use of opportunities of both sides and the cooperation between artists of Armenia and the Diaspora.

Raffi shared his impressions of Armenia and his excitement and said he would express all that through a song soon.

The Minister voiced hope that Raffi, who is the son of chairperson of ARS Burgas Regional Committee and member of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Bulgaria Regional Committee Elizabeth Boghosian, would show more active participation in the solution to the problems facing the community and preservation of the Armenian identity.

The Bulgarian-Armenian singer lives in Burgas, Bulgaria. He won the X-Factor music competition in Bulgaria four years ago and now performs on famous television programs.