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PRESS RELEASE
March 1, 2007

Contact: Kevork Manguelian
Tel. (613) 235-2622

ANCC Parliamentary Advocacy Day in Ottawa

Ottawa- A delegation representing the Armenian National Committee of Canada
(ANCC) launched a Parliamentary Advocacy Day in Ottawa on Wednesday February
28. The delegation was headed by Roupen Kouyoumjian, ANCC member, and Aris
Babikian, executive director of ANCC.

The delegation visited the House of Commons and had meetings with cabinet
ministers and parliamentarians to discuss issue related to the next
parliamentary elections, the Armenian community concern, and its upcoming
activities.

The delegation meet with ministers Peter MacKay, Monte Solberg, Bev Oda;
Opposition Leaders Stéphane Dion, Gilles Duceppe; and MP’s Omar Alghabra,
Bernard Bigras, John Cannis, Irwin Cotler, Meili Faille, Raymonde Folco,
Hedy Fry, Gary Goodyear, Michel Gauthier, Marlene Jennings, Jim Karygiannis
Francine Lalonde, Derek Lee, Dan McTeague, Réal Ménard, Serge Ménard, Maria
Minna, Maria Mourani, Jim Peterson, Karen Redman, Judy Segro, Mario Silva,
Peter Stoffer, Anderw Telegdi, and Lui Temelkovski.

`It was very productive and successful day. Everyone was very attentive and
sympathetic to our issues and concerns. We found positive evaluation and
willingness to work with us on the issues raised,’ stated Aris Babikian, the
ANCC, executive director.

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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