Mikayel Minasyan: We are going to launch Free Society Foundation to promote free thinking

Armenia’s former Ambassador to the Holy See has elaborated on the activities of the recently launched Hasratyan-Minasyan Foundation, unveiing an initiative to launch further projects to promote freedom of speech and free thinking.

In a public post on Facebook, Mikayel Minasyan announces his plans to create the Free Society Foundation in the near future, considering it part of the ongoing efforts "to shape the image of a free citizen in Armenia".

″I have the pleasure to state that Hasratyan-Minasyan Foundation has already started it regular work; we have our first winners and are in a process of implementing our first programmes.

“There are many goals indeed, and I am hopeful the foundation will help many people reach real success. Additionally, I am going to give a close attention to broader opportunities of presenting our art to the world.

″Another initiative which I would like to raise knowledge of – and which is already close to its completion – is our plan to launch the Free Society Foundation to assist in the future  strengthening and harmonious development of free thinking, free citizen, freedom of speech, and our set of values.

“Any individual cultural, innovative, social and spiritual flight must have support, and we will try to have our contribution to that effort,″ reads his statement.