High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Zareh Sinanyan received a delegation led by Corinne Mare Duguer, Deputy Mayor of Le Plessis-Robinson, France, and Hayk (Olivier) Shahbazyan and Levon Avdalyan, Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of the Armenian Diaspora Organization of Île-de-France (ODARIF). Hayk (Olivier) Shahbazyan also serves as Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia in the Île-de-France region.
Members of the delegation arrived in Armenia to participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).
During the meeting, the participants discussed opportunities to further develop cooperation between Armenia and France, strengthen ties with the Armenian community in France, and promote more effective engagement of the Diaspora’s potential. The discussions also addressed opportunities for cooperation between French local authorities and Armenian community organizations, as well as initiatives aimed at expanding Armenian participation in community life.
High Commissioner Sinanyan presented the key areas of activity of the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, emphasizing the importance of sustained dialogue and cooperation with Diaspora communities, community organizations, and local partners in strengthening Armenia–Diaspora relations.
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The participants reaffirmed the importance of further developing existing cooperation and promoting new initiatives aimed at deepening the friendly relations between Armenia and France and fostering more effective engagement of the Armenian community’s potential.
Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs
