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    Babken Chilingarian
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Armenian-Canadian friendship has great potential for future – President Sarkissian receives Justin Trudeau

ArmenPress, Armenia
Oct 12 2018


Armenian-Canadian friendship has great potential for future –
President Sarkissian receives Justin Trudeau



YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian
received Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on October 11, who is
in Armenia on a state visit.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the Armenian
President’s Office, Armen Sarkissian welcomed the Prime Minister of
Canada in Armenia’s capital city and the temporary capital of
Francophonie.

“Our people are well aware of your family. Canada is a very friendly
country for Armenia. We have always appreciated the warm attitude of
the people and Government of Canada towards the Armenians who are in
need. Armenians will never forget your act when you personally greeted
our compatriots from Syria. These are not just good words, but are
words of deep appreciation.

Of course, we also greatly value what your father did. When you
visited Armenia in the past it was the period after the earthquake and
the country was standing on the threshold of independence. But it was
also a period when Karabakh movement started, which turned into an
independence movement”.

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said, “I am glad to be back to
Armenia. It’s a pleasure to talks about the Armenian-Canadian
friendship, which has a good background, but a greater potential for
future”. According to him, Armenia is in a wonderful political
situation at the moment, which leads to a more realistic and deeper
democracy and greater economic opportunities.

The Canadian PM highly appreciated the contribution of over 60
thousand citizens of Armenian origin in the success story of Canada.

The Canadian PM also hoped that Armenia and Canada will manage to
shape a firmer future, noting that Armenians are a unique people and
wherever they live they preserve their national identity, language and
culture.

The interlocutors shared the opinion that the two countries can
successfully cooperate in education and IT.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan
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