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Garegin II Thanked Canadian PM for Support of Armenian Genocide
Recognition

23.03.2006 20:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A Canadian Armenian delegation, led by the Primate
His Eminence Bagrat Galstanian, met with Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper in his Parliament Hill office. During the meeting the
Primate congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent election, and
thanked him for actively supporting discussion of Armenian issues at
the Parliament, especially the passage of Bill M-380 by the House of
Commons in 2004, which recognized the Armenian Genocide. The Primate
told Mr. Harper that he was gratified to hear the policies of the
Conservative government on social issues, and offered his cooperation
towards enhancing dialogue with Church and interfaith community
leaders in Canada. Bagrat Galstanian also presented a letter from His
Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians. `We highly appreciate this important action,’ said the
Catholicos in his letter to the Prime Minister, referring to Bill
M-380. `We look forward that during your term in office, there may be
further tangible cooperation between Canada and the Republic of
Armenia, leading to official diplomatic representation in Yerevan,’
added His Holiness.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress