Arka News Agency, Armenia
Aug. 11, 2006
CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA SEEKS DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIA-CANADIAN
COOPERATION
YEREVAN, August 11. /ARKA/. The newly appointed Canadian Ambassador
to Armenia and Russia (residence in Moscow) Ralph Lysyshyn intends to
contribute to the development of Canadian-Armenian cooperation.
The Congress of Canadian Armenians reports that at a meeting with the
leaders of the Armenia,enian community in Qutremont, Quebec,
expressed his desire to see increased cooperation in many field
between Canada and Armenia.
The discussions centered on improving cultural, educational,
scientific and business exchanges between the two countries, on the
possibility of obtaining Canadian aid to help realize specific
projects in Armenia, on the need to improve consular services in
Yerevan, and on having a more active Canadian role in supporting a
lasting solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh problem based on its right
to self-determination.
The meeting was organized by the Congress of Canadian Armenians and
the Armenian National Committee Canada. It was attended by leaders of
the AGBU, Armenian Apostolic Church in Canada, Armenian Catholic
Church in Canada, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Canadian Region,
S.D Hunchakian Party, Tekeyan Cultural Association and others. P.T.
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