GEVORG GEVORGIAN: ARMENIA APPROACHES ISSUE OF NATIONAL
MINORITIES WITH ALL RESPONSIBILITY
03-04-2006 11:55:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Gevorg Gevorgian, the RA
Minister of Culture and Youth Issues received on March 30 the
Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention
for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of
Europe, a commitee member and a representative of the Framework
Convention Council.
The Minister presented those current and long-lasting
initiatives and programs implemented by the Ministry which are
aimed to protection and development of the ethnic identity,
language, culture, activization of the public life of the RA
national minorities.
The Advisory Committee representatives were particularly
interested in issues relating to legislative settlement of the
problem, protection of immovable cultural monuments of national
minorities, creation of cultural centers and to youth.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the Press Service of the RA
Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues, G.Gevorgian mentioned that
Armenia approaches the delicate and vulnerable issue of national
minorities with all readiness and responsibility.