STATEMENT BY LIBERAL LEADER BOB RAE ON ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

States News Service
September 21, 2011 Wednesday

The following information was released by the Liberal Party of Canada:

Liberal Leader Bob Rae made the following statement today on Armenian
Independence Day:

“It is with great pleasure that I extend greetings to all Armenian
Canadians on the occasion of Armenian Independence Day. On September
21, 1991, Armenia achieved full independence and since that time,
Armenians have worked tirelessly at overcoming the challenges of a
nascent democracy.

Since very early in our Confederation, Armenians have played a vital
role to the building of Canada, with the first wave of Armenian
migration arriving in the late 1880s. Today, the estimated 80,000
Armenian Canadians are helping to strengthen Canada’s ties with
their ancestral homeland. Today, you are sharing your culture and
heritage with your fellow Canadians. The prosperity we enjoy as a
nation derives in part from the diversity of our communities, and the
Armenian Canadians celebration of this day is a testament to Canada’s
rich cultural fabric.

On behalf of the Liberal Party of Canada, and our Parliamentary Caucus,
I extend our warmest wishes to the Canadian Armenian Community as
you celebrate this important occasion.”

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress