Representatives of the Office visited the Rostov region

07 December 2022

Hovhannes Aleksanyan, the Head of Strategy Development at our office, attended community events in Shakhta and Bagaevskaya in Russia's Rostov region at the beginning of December.

An Armenian khachkar was consecrated in Bagaevskaya. The ceremony was attended by the head of the district administration and Ter Anania, an Armenian priest of Novocherkassk, who blessed those in attendance. On the same day, the Bagaevskaya Educational and Cultural Union "Nairi" became an official organization.

In Shakhta, renovation of St. Sarkis Church, where Andranik Educational and Cultural Union also gathers, is being finalized. It has already become an important meeting place for the Armenian community.

The meetings were followed by cultural performances of Armenian students, inspiring attendees.

Սփյուռքի Գլխավոր Հանձնակատարի Գրասենյակ Diaspora High Commissioner's Office