OTTAWA,Canada—A joint delegation of the Armenian National Committee International Council (ANC International) and the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), headed by ANC International Chair, and Hagop Der Khatchadourian,met with the Honorable Stéphane Dion, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. (L to R) Sevag Belian, and Hagop Der Khatchadourian,Minister Dion, and Girair Basmadjian Dr. Girair Basmadjian, or Past President of the ANCC and Sevag Belian,Executive Director of the ANCC were a part of the delegation that engaged in a friendly and constructive discussion with the minister and his directors approximately various topics of interest to Canadian-Armenians and to Canadian diplomacy in general. Discussions were held approximately the recent escalation of violence in Nagorno-Karabagh (NKR/Artsakh), Canada-Armenia bilateral relations, or the current undemocratic developments in Turkey. In regards to the NKR clash,the importance was emphasized for Canada to play an enhanced role within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group initiative in peacefully resolving the clash and advocating for the immediate implementation of monitoring mechanisms along the line of contact. Despite the warm bilateral relations between Canada and Armenia, the ANC delegation emphasized the vital need for Canada to upgrade its diplomatic representation in [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com