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PETITION LAUNCHED FOR OPENING OF CANADIAN EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
March 28, 2014 - 12:34 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After years of failed attempts by the 100,000-strong
Canadian-Armenian community to facilitate the establishment of
Canadian diplomatic representation in Armenia, a small group of
Canadian-Armenians has launched a petition to persuade Ottawa to
open an embassy in Yerevan manned by acharge d'affaires, Keghart.com
reports.
The petition launched on Change.org is addressed to Canada's Minister
of External Affairs John Baird. The petitioners believe that a
permanent Canadian diplomatic presence in Armenia would ensure Canada
immediate interaction with and access to the government of Armenia,
its businesses and people. Such a presence would promote Canadian
commercial interests and promote other areas of bilateral relations,
the petitioners maintain.
The petitioners say the Canadian diplomatic office in Yerevan would not
replace the Canadian embassy in Moscow which is currently responsible
for Armenia. The focus of the Yerevan office would be the development
of Canada-Armenia relations.
A Canadian diplomatic presence in Armenia, say the petitioners,
would increase Canadian investor confidence in Armenia. Investments
create jobs and help curtail emigration. As Armenia transitions to
a full democracy with market economy, Canadian diplomatic presence
in Yerevan can boost such policies and make Armenia more confident
about democracy, the petitioners believe.
The petitioners hope the presence of a Canadian charge d'affaires would
eventually be followed by full diplomatic relations and an ambassador.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/177355/
http://keghart.com/Petition-Embassy-Canada-Armenia
From: A. Papazian
March 28, 2014 - 12:34 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After years of failed attempts by the 100,000-strong
Canadian-Armenian community to facilitate the establishment of
Canadian diplomatic representation in Armenia, a small group of
Canadian-Armenians has launched a petition to persuade Ottawa to
open an embassy in Yerevan manned by acharge d'affaires, Keghart.com
reports.
The petition launched on Change.org is addressed to Canada's Minister
of External Affairs John Baird. The petitioners believe that a
permanent Canadian diplomatic presence in Armenia would ensure Canada
immediate interaction with and access to the government of Armenia,
its businesses and people. Such a presence would promote Canadian
commercial interests and promote other areas of bilateral relations,
the petitioners maintain.
The petitioners say the Canadian diplomatic office in Yerevan would not
replace the Canadian embassy in Moscow which is currently responsible
for Armenia. The focus of the Yerevan office would be the development
of Canada-Armenia relations.
A Canadian diplomatic presence in Armenia, say the petitioners,
would increase Canadian investor confidence in Armenia. Investments
create jobs and help curtail emigration. As Armenia transitions to
a full democracy with market economy, Canadian diplomatic presence
in Yerevan can boost such policies and make Armenia more confident
about democracy, the petitioners believe.
The petitioners hope the presence of a Canadian charge d'affaires would
eventually be followed by full diplomatic relations and an ambassador.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/177355/
http://keghart.com/Petition-Embassy-Canada-Armenia
From: A. Papazian