About 100 applications received from Diaspora for participation in “Come Home” program

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS: Already about 100 applications have been received for participation in “Come Home” program implemented by the Armenian Diaspora Ministry. Head of the All-Armenian Programs Department of the ministry Zhenya Azizyan told Armenpress that there are applications from the USA, Russia Czechia, Canada, Holland and Spain. According to her, there are responses from Cyprus, Greece, Near East countries, and in near future a great number of applications are expected from the mentioned countries as well.

“Come Home” program will kick off in June and will be conducted till November. This year young people of a larger number – about 600, will be hosted. Quite a rich program is intended for Diaspora young people living in Armenian families for two weeks. Zh. Azizyan said they will do their best to give them in that short period of time as much information on Armenia as possible; the participants will visit historical-cultural sites and will communicate with the local residents. In selection of families, according to Zh. Azizyan, there are no problems; many applications have been received both by new people and by the ones who participated in the program last year.