US Ambassador visited the Ministry
On November 29, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Marie Yovanovich and Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jatinder Chima.
During the meeting, the Ambassador shared her impressions of meetings with the Armenian Diaspora during her recent visit to the U.S. Yovanovich particularly mentioned that the Armenian Diaspora is currently more aware of the activities carried out by the US Embassy in Armenia and the United States Agency for International Development. The Ambassador attached importance to the fact that though the Armenian Diaspora and the US Government have different positions on a number of issues, both sides are interested in seeing a developing, secure and democratic Armenia.
Ambassador Marie Yovanovich also touched upon her meeting with members of the Armenian International Women's Association in the U.S. The representatives of different Diaspora Armenian organizations attending the meeting expressed concerns about domestic violence and violence against women in Armenia.
RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan expressed gratitude to the US Ambassador for her meetings with the Armenian American community and addressed the topic of domestic violence in Armenia. She expressed her concerns and attached importance to the organizing and implementation of special programs in schools and universities.
