  Archbishop Hagopian congratulated Canada’s PM on re-electionMay 5, 2011 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada sent The Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper a congratulatory letter on occasion of his re-election. In His letter dated May 3, 2011, His Eminence Archbishop Hagopian noted: “On behalf of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, its Executive Council and churches across Canada, I would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to you and your family on your reappointment as Canada’s Prime Minister and for leading your party to victory and securing a majority government.” May God bless you with the strength to lead our great country through these demanding times and grant our government further success with all future endeavours. We trust that you will continue to be a great leader for all Canadians.” Similar congratulatory letters were also sent to the Honourable Jason Kenney, the Honourable Jim Karygiannis, the Honourable Dr. Gary Goodyear, and the Honourable Stéphane Dion, re-elected members of parliament who are recipients of the Prelacy’s “Spirit of Armenia” award, as well as the Honourable Harold Albrecht, Chairperson of Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group.”   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
