Armenia’s Diaspora ministry actively cooperates with the Armenian community of Georgia, Diaspora minister Hranush Hakobyan told a news conference in Yerevan today. “Armenian community of Georgia can be divided into two parts: residing in Samtskhe Javakheti and in the rest of the country. While the Armenian community of Samtskhe-Javakheti does not face the danger of assimilation, the same cannot be stated about Armenians residing in other regions,” minister said.
According to her, the Dispora ministry has a special department on cooperation with Armenians of the Samtskhe Javakheti region. “We project to carry out preparatory courses in Armenian Church history for 90 teachers from Samtskhe Javakheti. I have recently visited the region, ministry workers also often meet representatives of the Armenian community of Georgia,” she said.
According to Hranush Hakobyan, ministry once suggested to open branches of Armenian universities in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities. The Diaspora minister called on Armenians of Georgia to learn Georgian language.
