RA Foreign Minister had meeting with his Canadian counterpart
19.10.2006 11:54

Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 19 2006

October 18 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, who is paying an
official visit to Canada, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister
Peter McKay.

During the meeting the Ministers positively assessed the bilateral
relations, noting that there is a great potential for deepening
cooperation.

The parties laid special emphasis on the role of the Armenian
community in the development of collaboration between Canada and
Armenia. They exchanged views on regional issues, particularly turning
to Armenian-Turkish relations. In this regard Minister Oskanian
expressed gratitude to the legislative and executive authorities of
Canada for recognizing he Armenian Genocide, underlining that it was
an expression of loyalty to the defense of human rights.

At the request of Minister McKay, Mr. Oskanian referred to regional
developments, Armenian-Turkish relations and the current stage of
negotiations on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

The same day in the Canadian Parliament Minister Oskanian met with
members of the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group. The
Group is chaired by Gary Goodyear and has 40 members. Speaking at the
meeting, Minister Oskanian turned to Armenian-Canadian cooperation
in different spheres, as well as the reforms implemented in Armenia
and foreign policy priorities. Speeches were delivered also by
Gary Goodyear and Secretary of the Administrative Council of Canada
Jason Kenny.