LARGE POTENTIAL FOR STRENGTHENING ARMENIA-CANADA COOPERATION AVAILABLE

PanARMENIAN.Net
19.10.2006 15:04 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian during his working
visit to Canada met with his Canadian counterpart Peter Mackey,
reports the Press Office of the Armenian MFA. During the meeting the
parties appreciated the bilateral cooperation level, noting large
potential for strengthening cooperation is available. Oskanian and
Mackey specially stressed the role of the Armenian community of
Canada. Tens of thousands of Armenians residing in Canada actively
take part in the social life of the country, the Canadian FM said.

Besides, the interlocutors exchanged opinions over regional issues,
specifically Armenian-Turkish relations. Vartan Oskanian thanked the
legislative and executive authorities of Canada for recognition of
the Armenian Genocide. The FMs discussed opportunities to activate
Armenian-Canadian contacts within international organizations as
well. At the instance of Mackey, Oskanian presented the current state
of Armenian-Turkish relations, the Karabakh settlement, Yerevan’s
position on the GUAM resolution on frozen conflicts presented during
the UN GA 61st session.