Wednesday, June 19 2024 15:32

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted the participants of the "iGorts" program for  the involvement of Diaspora specialists in the state administration bodies of the Republic of Armenia.  

As the press service of the RA Government reports, the Prime Minister welcomed them, stressing that  such meetings have become traditional, which provide an opportunity to discuss various issues. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the "iGorts" program, noting that it is the only one that attempts  to connect our compatriots of the Diaspora with the state system.

Nikol Pashinani noted that deep changes are taking place in Armenia  today, which are primarily of social and psychological significance.  "These are changes in thinking, and I think that these changes are  inevitably happening and will happen in the Diaspora as well. And it  is critical that we map this changing mindset correctly. As a result,  we must inevitably record that the Armenian statehood, the Republic  of Armenia, is at the core of it," the Prime Minister said.

At the same time, according to the Prime Minister, the "iGorts"  program is becoming more important because it gives our compatriots  in the Diaspora an opportunity to see Armenia from all angles,  creating an organic link between the Republic of Armenia and the  Diaspora.

High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan thanked Prime  Minister Pashinyan for his high assessment and provided details on  the progress of the project. In particular, it was noted that 7 out  of 50 participants of the program in 2023-2024 have already received  Armenian citizenship and decided to move to Armenia permanently.  According to Sinanyan, 70 percent of the participants of the last  three years decided to link their future with Armenia and move to  their homeland.

The participants of the "iGorts" program thanked the Armenian  government for the opportunity to work in various state departments  of the country and presented their activities and shared their  impressions.  Next, Nikol Pashinyan answered the questions of the  participants of the meeting, which related to cyber security,  government programs in the fields of tourism, education, the  functioning of the state administration system and other topics.