Zareh Sinanyan plans to visit Russia and France in the near future

ArmInfo. The High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of Armenia Zareh Sinanyan plans to visit Russia and France in the near future to hold a meeting with  representatives of the Diaspora. Zareh Sinanyan announced this during  an online press conference, presenting the programs of the current  year.

He said that the program of the trip to Russia had already been  prepared. "In two weeks, I plan to visit Moscow, from where I will go  to the Urals, where I will hold meetings with a representative of the  Diaspora to establish contact with the historical homeland and  resolve urgent problems, in order to personally understand what the  Armenian communities of Russia are," said the High Commissioner for  Diaspora Affairs.

Speaking about the future projects of the department headed by him,  Sinanyan stated that the pandemic of a new type of coronavirus and  the war in Nagorno-Karabakh hindered the implementation of most of  the projects outlined by the committees on Diaspora affairs last  year.

According to Sinanyan, the "Igorts" project was an exception to find  professional personnel in the Diaspora to involve them in work in the  state structures of Armenia.

In this regard, he noted that last year, within the framework of this  project, 800 applications were received and 100 personnel were  selected for their employment in state bodies, however, due to the  coronavirus pandemic, only 51 participants were able to come and work  in Armenia. "This year, already in March, we plan to start accepting  applications for this project and select 60 highly qualified  employees to work in Armenia," Sinanyan said.

At the same time, he noted that a number of other projects will be  implemented, including: the All- Armenian Healthcare Network, with  the help of which specialists from the Diaspora will be attracted to  assist in the rehabilitation of military personnel, provide them with  psychological support, and training webinars in this area will be  held.

In addition, according to him, a number of projects will be  implemented on restoration and development of Artsakh, the  repatriation program continues and it is planned to soon open the  Center for Repatriates, where will be entrusted with a mission to  provide all kinds of assistance to returnee compatriots. "Another  project - Mapping the potential of the Diaspora - the map will  include the data of our compatriots from the Diaspora who can be  useful to Armenia in any way. Another project "Step to Home" is to  create a spiritual connection with the historical homeland among  young men and women from 12 to 18. If the coronavirus does not become  an obstacle, we plan to involve more than 800 children in the project  this year, "Sinanyan said, adding that the department he heads is  aimed at finding as many opportunities as possible to stimulate the  return of compatriots from the Diaspora and their full integration in  Armenia.