YEREVAN, MARCH 27, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on March 27 held a meeting with the representatives of the Syrian-Armenian community living in Armenia, press service of the Government told Armenpress.

On February 27, 2017 the PM called on Diaspora Armenians to take part in building the future of Armenia.

“Our ultimate goal is to have a modern, logical, developing country, understandable for the international community based on our national dignity, identity and traditions”, the PM said. Commenting on his call addressed to the Diaspora Armenians, PM Karapetyan said Armenia’s greatest potential and the strongest capital is the man, and this idea lies on the basis of development programs. “The aim of my call is that the potential, experience Diaspora Armenians have, the best examples are scientists, governors, doctors, cultural figures, to convey them to us since it is very important in today’s rapidly changing and developing world”, he said.

In their speeches the Syrian-Armenians welcomed the PM’s call addressed to the Diaspora Armenians and expressed their support to and participation in Armenia’s development programs.

The PM discussed with Syrian-Armenians their issues of concern related to promoting small and medium entrepreneurship, business programs, agricultural sector, economic development and etc. Presenting the Government reforms on these directions, the PM attached importance to active engagement of Diaspora Armenians in the country’s development programs. “Recently with the return of Diaspora Armenians to Yerevan, the quality of service business in Armenia has significantly changed. Moreover, a new hardworking culture has been formed. Your optimism towards tomorrow is very contagious. We must definitely send such signals so that every law-abiding citizen understands that he/she can make an investment, run a business and feel himself/herself safe in Armenia”, Karen Karapetyan said.