Մերձաւոր Արեւելքի հայ համայնքներ և ՀՀ յարաբերութիւններ. արդի միտումներ, մարտահրաւէրներ և հնարաւորութիւններ

<jats:p>Relations between the Armenian communities in the Near East and the Republic of Armenia (RA) are of utmost importance for both sides. To better understand and evaluate the nature of the current relations – trends, challenges, and opportunities, between the RA and the Armenian communities in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates, the author conducted a research – 19 open-ended interviews with Armenians aged 35 to 67 who live in these diaspora communities. This paper presents the findings gathered from these interviews. The results demonstrate the emphasis these various communities put on maintaining healthy, vibrant cooperation with the homeland and its representatives. The data show that each diaspora community has its own local economic, political, and social challenges. The interviewees highlighted the significance of their relationship with the office of the Diaspora Commissioners. The data gleaned from the interviews underscore and enumerate the many opportunities – educational, economic, and political, that the RA can benefit from by establishing better and more productive relationships with the various countries selected for this study. The data lend ideas for future research, especially in the areas of exploring various avenues for strengthening Armenia-Diaspora relationships that would undoubtedly foster mutual understanding, partnership, joint action, combined effort, and mutual support.</jats:p>