Armenian National Committee of Canada
130 Albert St., Suite 1007
Ottawa, ON
KIP 5G4
Tel. (613) 235-2622 Fax (613) 238-2622
E-mail: national.office@anc-canada.com

PRESS RELEASE
May 17, 2006

Contact: Roupen Kouyoumjian
(613) 235-2622

The Prime Minister of Canada Congratulates ANCC for Opening of its National
Office

Ottawa – The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, has
sent a congratulatory certificate to the Armenian National Committee of
Canada (ANCC) on the occasion of the opening of its national office in
Ottawa.

The inscription on the Prime Minister’s certificate reads:

`May 2006

This certificate is presented to the Armenian National Committee of Canada
in recognition of the opening of your national office in Ottawa.

The Armenian-Canadian community has made a profound contribution to Canada
in many domains. Your new permanent office in the nation’s capital will
ensure that Parliament and the Government of Canada are aware of the
concerns and aspirations of Armenian-Canadians.’

Over 30 MPs and Senator, among them the Prime Minister’s Parliamentary
Secretary the Hon. Jason Kenney and Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe,
attended ANCC’s national office opening on April 25.

The Prime Minister’s heartfelt sentiments and initiative are greatly
appreciated by tens of thousand members and supporters of ANCC, said Aris
Babikian, the executive director of the Armenian National Committee of
Canada. `We are proud and honoured with our association and cooperation
with the Prime Minister. It is a great pleasure to see a government and a
prime minister with such a compassionate and principled feelings towards
Canadians and their concerns.’

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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a network of
offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and affiliated
organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances the concerns of
the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues.

Regional Chapters
Montréal – Laval – Ottawa – Toronto – Hamilton – Cambridge – St. Catharines
– Windsor – Vancouver