Canada urged to open embassy in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Canadian government has been urged to consider establishing permanent Canadian diplomatic representation in Armenia, Armenian National Committee of Canada said Thursday, March 9.

On March 8, the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group held its annual meeting in Ottawa.

A significant number of parliamentarians and guests from the Armenian Embassy in Canada and the Armenian National Committee of Canada were present at the meeting, held under the chairmanship of MP Arnold Chan, president of the friendship group. Also attending the event were vice-presidents, MP Harold Albrecht (Conservative Party of Canada) and MP Alexandre Boulerice (New Democratic Party of Canada).

Along with several topics concerning the bilateral relations of the two countries, the meeting specifically discussed the upcoming general elections in Armenia, the importance of strengthening the political and economic ties between Canada and Armenia and other issues of mutual importance. The meeting unanimously passed to write a joint letter to Global Affairs Canada, urging the government to consider establishing permanent Canadian diplomatic representation in Yerevan, Armenia.

The consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, Sasun Hovhannisyan - representing his ambassador Armen Yeganian - and the president of the Armenian National Committee of Canada, Shahen Mirakian had a chance to address the meeting and convey some issues of concern to Armenia and the Armenian-Canadian community.

At the end of the meeting, the friendship group reiterated the importance of further advancing the ties between Canada and Armenia and discussed upcoming initiatives that are aimed towards the advancement of bilateral relations.