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High Commissioner Meets with Simul Fortes Armenian Business Club
Commissioner
Within the framework of his working visit to Ukraine, High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan met with representatives of the Simul Fortes Armenian business club. Ukrainian-Armenian businesspeople who have found success in various fields directed their questions to the Commissioner and expressed concerns about the current situation in the country. During the approximately three-hour meeting, Mr. Sinanyan responded to the questions presented and expressed hope for further and stronger cooperation.
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10 Jun 2021

High Commissioner Shares Armenian Diaspora Work with Ukrainian Officials
Commissioner
Armenia’s experience working with its diaspora is increasingly becoming an appealing and exemplary model for other countries with diasporas. Mr. Sinanyan presented the Office’s work, programs, and strategy in detail. He then answered attendees’ questions and provided them with materials about repatriation and the Office’s programs.
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09 Jun 2021

High Commissioner Meets with Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Vasyl Bodnar
Commissioner
The High Commissioner shared the experience of working with the Armenian Diaspora and detailed some programs and objectives. Mr. Bodnar noted the importance of this exchange of experiences and spoke about steps being taken to work with the Ukrainian Diaspora. The importance of looking to the Armenian experience in this context was noted. At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness for further cooperation.
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09 Jun 2021

High Commissioner Participates in Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School Graduation
Commissioner
At the invitation of the Armenian Missionary Association of America, High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan participated in the 12th grade graduation ceremony of the Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School. The event was attended by the association’s executive director Zaven Khanjian, the director of the Armenian branch Harut Nersesyan, as well as guests from the United States and Armenia.
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30 May 2021

High Commissioner Visits Bagheshian Gold Factory
Commissioner
Bagh has invested $15 million in the village of Musaler in the Armavir region and currently has over 170 employees. The company has the potential to hire up to 1000 employees, but this process has significantly slowed down due to COVID-19 and a number of other obstacles in the Armenian investment arena.Mr. Sinanyan and Mr. Bagh discussed these obstacles during the visit and agreed to work with the responsible parties to solve the issues.
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26 May 2021

High Commissioner Hosts Japanese Ambassador Fukushima Masanori
Commissioner
Topics of discussion ranged from briefing the Ambassador regarding our office’s strategic directions and programs, the situation in specific diaspora communities, efforts to secure maximum integration between Diaspora and Armenia, repatriation strategies, and encouraging Diaspora professionals to lend their expertise to Armenia’s state structures.
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19 May 2021