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YEREVAN, MARCH 21, ARMENPRESS. More attention towards ethnic minorities of Armenia, their problems and religious-cultural identity – this approach will soon be demonstrated on the air of Public Radio of Armenia. The representatives of the largest compact-living ethnic minority of Armenia, Yazidis, were hosted at the Public Radio to introduce their perceptions and suggestions over the new cooperation format.
A country with a world-spread Diaspora which is an ethnic minority in different countries could not stay indifferent towards its own ethnic minorities. With this in mind, the Public Radio of Armenia has given voice to the Yazidi community by airing a 30-minute program every day for 26 years now.
This is of key importance for the preservation of Yazidi language, religion and traditions, but it is high time to improve the Yazidi service. The leadership of the Public Radio aims at expanding the radio platform for the Yazidi people.
“We’ll try to fill the gaps, by providing listeners with information related to Yazidis of the world, launching discussions on issues of concern featuring Armenian and international experts,” said Gayane Gasparyan, head of the Overseas Service of the Public Radio of Armenia. According to her, the “program will refer to the Yazidi communities all over the world and reflect the problems they face in different countries of the world.
“Armenpress” reports National Assembly RPA faction member Karen Bekaryan also participated in the meeting with the representatives of Yazidi community. He attaches great importance to the fact that, according to the new Constitution, the ethnic minorities of our country will be represented in the Armenian parliament.
The Yazidi community in Armenia, the largest compact-living ethnic minority, will soon have two platforms to raise issues of its concern and preserve its religion, culture and traditions: The Public Radio of Armenia and the National Assembly.