Armenian Catholicosate and Canadian Prelacy Thank Prime Minister for
Genocide Recognition

ArmRadio.am
29.04.2006 12:18

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Catholicosate of
Cilicia and His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate of the
Armenian Prelacy of Canada, issued separate thank you letters to the
Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Canada’s prime minister, for
acknowledging the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

In a statement made to the Armenian National Committee of Canada
(ANCC), the Prime Minister acknowledged the motion adopted by the
House of Commons recognizing the Armenian Genocide as the first
genocide of the 20th century and condemning it as a crime against
humanity.

`My party and I supported those resolutions and continue to recognize
them today¦ I join with you today in remembering the past and I
encourage you to continue honouring your forefathers by building a
bright future for all Canadians.’

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos, along with His Eminence, Prelate
Hagopian, and ANCC representatives, met with the Prime Minister, at
his request, in October 2005. During this meeting, His Holiness
discussed with Harper the issue of the Armenian Genocide and its
recognition by the Canadian government, as well as the possibility of
establishing a Canadian Embassy in Armenia, and expressed hope that
the Catholicosate and the Prelacy will continue to work together with
the Canadian Government on matters of concern for Canadians and
Armenians on multiple levels.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress