Prime Minister Karen Karapetian called on Armenian professionals around the world to resettle in Armenia and help implement the broad reforms promised by his government.
In a written appeal published yesterday on his Facebook page in English, French, Russian, Spanish and Arabic, Karapetian said that this could have a particularly strong impact on corporate culture and work ethics from the country.
“Through this message I would like to invite our compatriots from the Diaspora, – personalities from the world of culture, managers, those who have gained international recognition in the fields of education or science, to become the actors of the reforms that are in Courses in our country, bringing a new culture of management and putting the knowledge and potential of the best Diaspora specialists at the service of the goals of all Armenians. “
The post continues with these words: “The culture of the Diaspora must be visible in Armenia. Every contact with our compatriots will give us, I am sure, a new impetus and a new enthusiasm, which we may not be able to quantify, but which would ultimately change our vision of the world. Making them more tolerant of different value systems and contributing to increased efficiency in management and work. What would be a success for all of us! “
“We can, through you, discover and borrow the best cultural values of other nations and, in the same way, make them discover Armenia,” added Karapetian.
The Prime Minister did not say explicitly that he was ready to offer superior government positions to Armenians in the Diaspora. He said only that their greater involvement in “key sectors” such as economics, public health and education would produce “immediate results”.
Karapetian has already appealed in December to thousands of Syrian-Armenian refugees in Armenia in recent years. He said his government will do its best to help them stay in their ancestral homeland for good. “You have changed the culture of doing business and providing services in Yerevan,” the former company executive told a group of Syrian Armenian entrepreneurs.
The Diaspora’s involvement in Armenia has long been hampered by lack of economic opportunities, widespread corruption by the government and other problems related to the rule of law. Karapetian acknowledged these “gaps” and stressed that the authorities in Yerevan “no longer have the right to make more mistakes.”
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The September 26, 2015 on the occasion of the sixth government meeting dedicated to the events of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was asked to Hranouche Hagopian, Minister of Diaspora and the Ministries of Culture, Education and science, to prepare a comprehensive report on the Armenian diaspora organizations as part of a file on “the situation of Armenians in the world.”