TEL AVIV, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegation of Armenia's Ministry of Diaspora led by Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian participated in the seminars held in Israel for 4 states with large diasporas. The seminars were organized by the United Nations, as well as the U.S. and Israeli governments. During her visit to Israel, Ms. Hakobian had many official meetings, including the meeting with members of the Armenian community in Jerusalem in the evening of May 4. The minister spoke about the work done and the further activities and responded to the community executives' questions related mainly to issues of dual citizenship and repatriation. She emphasized the fact that the state of Israel was established mostly thanks to repatriates, and since the further programs of Armenian Ministry of Diaspora are aimed at encouraging repatriation, it is important to examine Israel's programs which helped so many people return to their homeland. Minister Hakobian also met with Israel's Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa Landver and Minister of Information and Diaspora Yuli Edelstein. Armenian-Israeli relations, the role of the Armenian community in the life of that country, other issues were discussed at the meetings.

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