YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. By February 2009, the Armenian government will approve the concept of working with the Diaspora, the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian stated at the December 3 sitting of the National Assembly when responding to a question of the member of "ARF" fcation Bagrat Sargsyan. Accoridng to her, the preliminary version of the concept was discussed with the prime minister and submitted to all the parties. As regards the preservation of Armenian historical and cultural monuments abroad, H. Hakobian said that the ministry deals with such issues in case of availability of an application of the Armenian community of the given country. She said that the day before she met with the head of the Georgian diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and discussed the problems related to Armenian churches in Tbilisi, in particular, Surb Norashen Church. In her words, these problems will be soon discussed in Tbilisi with the participation of the Armenian prime minister.

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