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28 June 2012 - 11:44 AMT

Armenian envoy: int’l recognition of Genocide a universal issue

On June 27, Armenian Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan met with Canada Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella.

At the meeting, the parties focused on Armenia-Canada interparliamentary relations, giving high assessment to the latters.

The Ambassador further briefed the Senate Speaker on Karabakh settlement process, thanking Canada for a balanced position on the issue. The envoy also expressed gratitude to the official Ottawa for Armenian Genocide recognition, noting that international condemnation of this crime against humanity to be a universal issue.

The Ambassador also informed the Canadian official on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement attempt, with Turkish parliament ignoring the Protocols signed in an attempt to normalize ties.