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All for Artsakh. Join us!
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Artsakh needs us all. Regardless of where we are in the world, each one of us is a soldier and must contribute to win this war. To keep our borders strong, and ensure our freedom and independence, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has launched a worldwide fundraising campaign.
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28 Sept 2020
Azerbaijan Launches Attacks on Artsakh
Office
At 7:10 this morning Armenia time, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched air and artillery strikes along the entire Artsakh-Azerbaijani contact line. Azerbaijani forces have been pushed back along several directions, suffering human and technical losses, in particular three tanks, two helicopters, and several combat drones.
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27 Sept 2020
Diasporan Armenian Experts Start Working in the Armenian Government
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On September 1, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs launched the “iGorts” program for Armenian experts from the Diaspora. 24 experts, part of the first round of participants hailing from countries such as Canada, Denmark, Russia, Lebanon, France, Norway, Israel, the Netherlands, and China, have arrived in Armenia. The COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent these experts from reaching the homeland and joining the Armenian government.
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01 Sept 2020
A New Opportunity for Startups in the Diaspora and Armenia
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The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, GIZ Global Legal Program and Impact Hub Yerevan have jointly launched a brand new international pilot program: GovTech Launchpad, which is aimed at co-creating innovative solutions for public sector challenges through cooperation between startups and the public sector.
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21 Aug 2020
The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Assessment of the Lebanese-Armenian Community’s Needs Following the Explosion in Beirut
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Since early morning, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, and High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan, have been in direct and constant contact with the Lebanese Armenian community, including representatives from religious, healthcare, educational and charitable organizations, the media, as well as the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Atabekyan, in order to conduct a preliminary assessment of needs following the explosion that took place in Beirut on August 4.
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05 Aug 2020
The "Step To Home" online program has launched for hundreds of Diaspora Armenian youth
Office
Despite closed borders, the connection with the Diaspora youth has not changed. The Government of the Republic of Armenia, represented by the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, has developed an engaging online summer program designed specifically for Diaspora Armenian youth, which opened on August 3rd.
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03 Aug 2020
