From Armenia in brief: Armenian government to support educational and cultural institutions in Javakhk

Published: Saturday February 28, 2009

Yerevan - Stepan Petrosyan, deputy diaspora minister, said that the ministry has released almost 200 million AMD ($645,000) from the state budget for the renovation and reconstruction of Armenian schools in Javakhk. The deputy minister said that they also plan to implement educational events in the heavily Armenian-populated region of Georgia. According to Armenpress, the ministry will support music groups, involve Armenian children in cultural programs, and send representatives of Armenian culture to Javakhk.  Cultural programs will also be prepared and broadcast via Armenian TV channels in Javakhk.