Zareh Sinanyan's visit to the USA continues. The High Commissioner officially visited Chicago for the first time. Mr. Sinanyan met the Honorary Consul Oscar Tatosian, who serves the States of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. An active community leader, and successful rug retailer, Mr. Tatosian comes from a family of oriental rug retailers in Chicago, Oscar Isberian Rugs in 1920.
Mr. Tatosian has played a monumental role in introducing made in Armenia products into the Chicago market.
High Commissioner Sinanyan also visited Yerevan Park, a park in downtown Chicago named Yerevan Park for its Yerevan-Chicago benches. Then, the High Commissioner met with the Armenian Youth of the Chicago area and got acquainted with their activities, education and work, and he presented our Office’s activities.
Zareh Sinanyan highlighted the importance of the iGorts and the Diaspora Youth Ambassador programs meant for Armenian specialists from the Diaspora to work in RA’s public sector.
The participants of the meeting showed great enthusiasm for the office's programs.