The Armenian National Committee International Council (ANC International) and the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), want the North American country to play an enhanced role in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the ANCC reports.
A joint delegation of theANC International and the ANCC headed by ANC International Chair, Hagop Der Khatchadourian on Monday, November 14met with Stéphane Dion, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
At the meeting, the sides engaged in a friendly and constructive discussion with the minister and his directors about various topics of interest to Canadian-Armenians and to Canadian diplomacy in general. Discussions were held about the recent escalation of violence in Nagorno Karabakh, Canada-Armenia bilateral relations and the current undemocratic developments in Turkey.
In regards to the Karabakh conflict, the importance was emphasized for Canada to play an enhanced role within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group in peacefully resolving the conflict 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 Armenia by establishing an embassy in Yerevan and increase the economic and political cooperation between the two countries. The delegation also encouraged the minister to visit Armenia in the near future.
Minister Dion actively engaged in the discussions and promised to carefully consider all the concerns that were brought to his attention, the ANCC said.
