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PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada
615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont-Quebec H2V 3H2
Contact: Deacon Hagop Arslanian,
Tel: 514-276-9479
Fax: 514-276-9960
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.ca/
Primate Galstanian meets the Leader of the Official Opposition Hon. Thomas
Mulcair
By pressoffice
On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate
of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese paid an official visit in Ottawa
to the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Thomas Mulcair.
Primate Galstanian expressed his greetings and sincere congratulations to
Mr. Mulcair on his election as NDP leader and his new role as the Leader
of the Official Opposition in the Parliament of Canada. He conveyed his
good wishes on behalf of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese, the
Diocesan Council, the Clergy and the Parish communities throughout Canada.
His Eminence briefed Mr. Mulcair on relevant topics in relation to the
work of the Diocese and discussed the challenges facing the mission of our
Church and the concerns of our communities across Canada. The two leaders
spoke about a wide range of issues pertaining to present and future
bilateral relation opportunities between Canada and Armenia.
During the meeting, Bishop Galstanian discussed his reflections concerning
Canada's role to help resolve the stalled efforts of the
Nagorno-Karabagh conflict. The Primate asked for Mr. Mulcair's help to
secure the support of the Canadian government for rapprochement between
Armenia and Azerbaijan to achieve a peaceful and permanent resolution to
NKR conflict.
In conclusion, Mr. Mulcair thanked the Primate for his visit and sharing
his valuable insights about issues concerning the Armenian community in
Canada and also the major global issues of specific importance to all
Canadian Armenians.
Accompanying the Primate was Dn. Hagop Arslanian, Director of the
Governmental Relations Office of the Diocese.
***The Honourable Thomas Mulcair, was elected leader of the New Democratic
Party (NDP) and assumed the office of the Leader of the Official
Opposition in the House of Commons in March 2012. Mr. Mulcair is well
known to our Diocese and community and on many occasions has had the
opportunity to meet with our parishioners; most especially with respect to
his position as the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of
Outremont, home to the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada.
Filed Under: NEWS
Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada
615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont-Quebec H2V 3H2
Contact: Deacon Hagop Arslanian,
Tel: 514-276-9479
Fax: 514-276-9960
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.ca/
Primate Galstanian meets the Leader of the Official Opposition Hon. Thomas
Mulcair
By pressoffice
On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate
of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese paid an official visit in Ottawa
to the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Thomas Mulcair.
Primate Galstanian expressed his greetings and sincere congratulations to
Mr. Mulcair on his election as NDP leader and his new role as the Leader
of the Official Opposition in the Parliament of Canada. He conveyed his
good wishes on behalf of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese, the
Diocesan Council, the Clergy and the Parish communities throughout Canada.
His Eminence briefed Mr. Mulcair on relevant topics in relation to the
work of the Diocese and discussed the challenges facing the mission of our
Church and the concerns of our communities across Canada. The two leaders
spoke about a wide range of issues pertaining to present and future
bilateral relation opportunities between Canada and Armenia.
During the meeting, Bishop Galstanian discussed his reflections concerning
Canada's role to help resolve the stalled efforts of the
Nagorno-Karabagh conflict. The Primate asked for Mr. Mulcair's help to
secure the support of the Canadian government for rapprochement between
Armenia and Azerbaijan to achieve a peaceful and permanent resolution to
NKR conflict.
In conclusion, Mr. Mulcair thanked the Primate for his visit and sharing
his valuable insights about issues concerning the Armenian community in
Canada and also the major global issues of specific importance to all
Canadian Armenians.
Accompanying the Primate was Dn. Hagop Arslanian, Director of the
Governmental Relations Office of the Diocese.
***The Honourable Thomas Mulcair, was elected leader of the New Democratic
Party (NDP) and assumed the office of the Leader of the Official
Opposition in the House of Commons in March 2012. Mr. Mulcair is well
known to our Diocese and community and on many occasions has had the
opportunity to meet with our parishioners; most especially with respect to
his position as the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of
Outremont, home to the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada.
Filed Under: NEWS