ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN ENHANCING ARMENIAN-CANADIAN RELATIONS

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| 14:07:39 | 29-06-2005 | Official |

On June 19 RA NA President Arthur Baghdasaryan received the Canadian
Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Armenia Christopher
Vestdal.

During the meeting the perspectives of enhancing the relations between
the countries and their parliaments were discussed. With the request
of the Ambassador the RA NA President informed him about the course of
Constitutional reform in Armenia and the democratic processed within
the country.

The Ambassador found important the role of the Parliament in the
processes and mentioned that the political success and economical
growth open wide perspectives of development for Armenia. He also
expressed the readiness of his country to contribute to the economic
development of Armenia and Canadian-Armenian cooperation in the
scientific, educational and cultural fields.

During the meeting the invitation of the RA NA President Arthur
Baghdasaryan to visit Canada was reconfirmed and details about the
visit were discussed.