Pashinyan: Diaspora representatives must repatriate so that people perceive the Republic of Armenia as the center of their lives and activities

ArmInfo. On November 5, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Commissioners for Diaspora Affairs, who arrived in Yerevan to participate in the Third World Armenian Summit.

According to the government press service, the Prime Minister, welcoming those present, noted that in recent years, a new institution and a new system of relations between Armenia and the Diaspora have been introduced in Armenia. "We must place the development of the Republic of Armenia, the development of

Armenian state institutions, statehood in general, and the economy at the core of our cooperation, and the Republic of Armenia must become the center of Armenian life. I must note that this process is taking place in parallel, as we see more and more representatives of the Diaspora becoming more actively involved in the development of the economy and education in Armenia, and we have well-known, even world-renowned, projects in this area. "But it's also important that we convey our message to all segments of the Armenian population, to all citizens," the Prime Minister said, adding that the role of the Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, under the leadership of the High Commissioner on Diaspora Affairs, is extremely important in this matter.

Nikol Pashinyan also spoke about the draft new Constitution and emphasized that it addresses relations between Armenia and the Diaspora. "I would like to draw your attention to one more detail, since, as you know, we are working on the text of the new Constitution, and the draft, which will undergo further revision, will be published in November. It contains a very important reference to the relations between Armenia and the Diaspora and the goals of these relations. Of course, these relations are not one-sided, but we considered it important to clearly articulate, including in the draft new Constitution, the ultimate goal of relations between Armenia and the Diaspora. There may be current goals, but there must also be an ultimate goal. "And we came to the conclusion that the ultimate goal is repatriation, so that people perceive the Republic of Armenia as the center of their lives and activities. It is important for us that representatives of the Armenian community identify with the Republic of Armenia as a very important and inseparable part of their identity, which, of course, will also be expressed through citizenship of the Republic of Armenia and through the implementation of certain activities in the Republic of Armenia," the head of the Armenian government emphasized.

The meeting discussed issues related to relations between Armenia and the Diaspora, including promoting effective interaction between commissioners and diplomatic missions, as well as expanding systematic and effective cooperation between Armenia and the Diaspora.