YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. "Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's meetings with representatives of the Diaspora regarding the pre-signed Armenia-Turkey protocols are an unprecedented step," RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan said on September 30. In her words, since the very first day of his term of office, the president has underscored the importance of the Diaspora, and this step proves that. "The president wants to show that the work with the Diaspora is meaningful and does not have a formal nature. I think the Diaspora will be satisfied as the Diaspora Armenians have the opportunity to voice their concerns and proposals to the president. This step demonstrates once again that the Diaspora is a key factor for us," Ms. Hakobyan said.

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