Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group new chairman appointedApril 1, 2009 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, has been appointed Chairman of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group. Dr. Albrecht is a Dental Surgeon with many years of community service. A Conservative, he was recently appointed Deputy Government Whip in the House of Commons. Previous Chairmen of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group were Sarkis Assadourian MP, and Gary Goodyear MP."In my discussions with Dr. Albrecht, I have been impressed with how quickly he is familiarizing himself with the issues that are important to Armenians and to our community, and with his dedication to increase the ties between Canada and Armenia," said Taro Alepian, Chairman of the Congress of Canadian Armenians. "He asked for our assistance in carrying out his new mandate, and I assured him that we are committed to help in whatever way that we can." Established in 2004, the Congress of Canadian Armenians is comprised of many of the large Canadian Armenian organizations. It serves as a united voice to present Armenian issues to the Canadian public and to promote Armenian interests. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |