ARMENIA’S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS EDUARD NALBANDIAN MEETS WITH DELEGATION OF CANADIAN ARMENIANS IN QUEBEC

Noyan Tapan
Oct 24, 2008

QUEBEC, OCTOBER 24, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. On October 16
a Canadian Armenian delegation headed by Bishop Bagrat Galstanian,
Primate of the Armenian Church of Canada, met with Armenia’s Minister
of Foreign Affairs Eduard Nalbandian in Quebec City. Minister
Nalbandian was attending the Francophonie Conference representing the
Republic of Armenia, as a candidate for membership in the association.

The delegation included Pierre Akkelian, Vice-Chairman of the Congress
of Canadian Armenians, Rev. Fr. Vazken Boyadjian, Pastor of St. Gregory
the Illuminator Cathedral, and Levon Afeyan, Parish Council Chairman
of St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and Vice-Chairman & Treasurer
of the Congress of Canadian Armenians. Also present was Arman Akopian,
Chargé d’Affaires of the Armenian Embassy in Ottawa.

The discussions were cordial and productive, and covered a range of
subjects from Armenia-Diaspora relations to agreed upon actions for
the promotion of Armenian interests.

Minister Nalbandian stressed the importance of developing increased
diplomatic, trade and cultural relations between Canada and
Armenia. The Armenian Embassy in Ottawa and the Congress of Canadian
Armenians both stated that they will give priority attention to
persuading the Canadian Government to establish an embassy in Yerevan.

A couple of months ago, at the invitation of Diaspora Minister
Hranoush Hakopyan, the Congress of Canadian Armenians submitted a
paper to her outlining several recommendations.

On the subject of the Rural Poverty Eradication Project for the
reconstruction of Armenia’s border villages, Minister Nalbandian said
that this was currently under review and that he expected it would
be revised to establish a more practical and efficient approach for
the implementation of this vital project.

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