AMAA Interns Meet with Zareh Sinanyan

YEREVAN—On July 9, the Republic of Armenia’s Chief Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan and the Head of the Office of the High Commissioner Sara Anjargolian received 17 interns of the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA). The interns represented eight countries – United States, Canada, Australia, Lebanon, Syria, Switzerland, France and Argentina. During their 15 days in Armenia, the youth have not only been getting acquainted with their homeland, but also performing humanitarian services. In Vanadzor, they will minister to single elderly people, care for them, help them in everyday jobs and clean their homes.

After welcoming the youth, Sinanyan and Anjargolian spoke about their repatriation stories, their motivation to return to Armenia, and what it’s like to live and work in the homeland. Sinanyan described how he lived in the US for 31 years, but after the Velvet Revolution in Armenia last year, he decided to return to his homeland, to live here and to work for the Armenian government. Anjargolian has been living in Armenia for the past seven years. She founded the Impact Hub in Yerevan and began helping young people get established in Armenia.