RA FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS CANADA TO DISCUSS ISSUES CONNECTED WITH COMING ARMENIA-DIASPORA CONFERENCE WITH LOCAL ARMENIAN COMMUNITY
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
May 24 2006
OTTAWA, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. RA Foreign Minister
Vartan Oskanian paid a one-day short-term working visit to Canada on
May 22 within the framework of preparatory work of the Armenia-Diaspora
conference to take place in Armenia on September 18-20 of the current
year, implementation of the program of development of rural communities
of Armenia put on the agenda of the conference.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and
Information Department, the goal of the visit was to discuss with the
Canadian Armenian community ways of future strengthening and widening
ties between Armenia and Diaspora, issues connected with organizing
and holding the conference, particularly, with implementation of the
long-term program, important for many-sided development of agricultural
infrastructures of Armenia.
During the practical meetings taken place in Ottawa and Toronto
with responsible representatives of community organizations of
the program, Minister Oskanian presented thoroughly details of
the Armenia-Diaspora conference and especially, of the agricultural
program, attaching importance to the strategic meaning of the program
for Armenia. Organization issues connected with the present stage
of implementation of the program as well as future activities were
discussed.
Community representatives appreciated the RA Government’s efforts
addressed to economic development of Armenia and undertaking
obligations, expressed readiness to properly participate in the
program.
Minister Oskanian made a speech on the same day at the solemn reception
organized at the Embassy of Armenia in Ottawa and answered Canadian
Armenian community representatives’ questions.