YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The RA Ministry of Diaspora, in the person of Minister Hranush Hakobian and Noravank scientific-educational fund, in the person of Director Gagik Harutiunian signed a cooperation memorandum on July 29, to assist development of the Armenia-Diaspora collaboration. According to the Press and Public Relations Department of the RA Ministry of Diaspora, the parties attached importance to the necessity of development of Armenology in Diaspora, scietific studies on the Armenian Diaspora, preparation of young specialists in the direction of Diasporan Studies, training of specialists working in that sphere as well as scietific analysis of the processes taking place at present in the Armenian Diaspora. "We will be able to study numerous and many-pole problems, discuss, analyze them, present proposals and make decisions on them only as a result of close cooperation with scientific and educational institutions," Hranush Hakobian mentioned. Particularly, to stimulate teaching of the Armenian language in the Armenian Diaspora, programs and researches will be worked out, a round table on the theme State of Education of Western Armenians in Diaspora: Problems, Solutions will be organized, studies on the Armenian communities and history of the communities will be completed. In Noravank Scientific-Educational Director Gagik Harutiunian's words, the memorandum will also assist creation of analytical centers in Diaspora which will help revealing of Armenian potential and its usage in interests of Armenians and Homeland: "In this era of information when knowledge and ability to orient in difficult situations quickly and correctly are attached too much importance, similar structures will greatly assist organization of Armenians and future activity," the Director mentioned. The memorandum also envisaged to assist development of Diasporan Studies, prepare and train specialists on the Diasporan Studies, organize events addressed to development of Armenology.

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