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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/
Ottawa Meetings with the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons
October 22, 2011 By pressoffice (Edit)
On Thursday, October 20, 2011, His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian
visited Ottawa and held two principal meetings with the Speaker of the
Senate, the Honourable Noel Kinsella and the Speaker of the House of
Commons, the Honorable Andrew Scheer.
The Honourable Noel Kinsella greeted the Primate of the Diocese of the
Armenian Church of Canada and thanked him for the opportunity to
meet. During this visit, His Eminence and the Speaker spoke
extensively about the role and mission of the Armenian Church in
Canada. As well, Mr. Kinsella and Bishop Galstanian held frank
discussions conferring on the issues of the wider challenges facing
the Christian Church, touching upon the relevant and newsworthy issues
emerging in world affairs. Issues of religion and social spheres were
topics of broad interest to both.
In the afternoon, His Eminence met with the newly elected Speaker of
the House of Commons the Honourable Andrew Scheer. Bishop Bagrat
congratulated the election of Mr. Scheer and wished him every success
in his new responsibilities as Speaker of the House. At this first
meeting with the Speaker, His Eminence recalled the well established
relationship with the Diocese and the Office of Speaker of the House,
and expressed his wish to build on that foundation. The Diocese had
held a reception in Montreal in honour of the outgoing Speaker of the
House, the Honourable, Mr. Peter Milliken.
Following discussions on the work and mission of the Armenian Church
Canadian Diocese, His Eminence stressed the importance of further
promoting the established friendship between Canada and Armenia, with
the intent to strengthen the existing inter-parliamentary relationship
between the two countries. Both parties agreed upon the need for the
crucial role of parliaments and parliamentary diplomacy in today's
rapidly changing world. The Honourable Speaker of the House thanked
Primate Galstanian for making the time for his courtesy visit which
provided the occasion to exchange ideas of shared interests and
concern.
Accompanying the Primate was Dn. Hagop Arslanian, Director of the
Governmental Relations Office of the Diocese.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/
Ottawa Meetings with the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons
October 22, 2011 By pressoffice (Edit)
On Thursday, October 20, 2011, His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian
visited Ottawa and held two principal meetings with the Speaker of the
Senate, the Honourable Noel Kinsella and the Speaker of the House of
Commons, the Honorable Andrew Scheer.
The Honourable Noel Kinsella greeted the Primate of the Diocese of the
Armenian Church of Canada and thanked him for the opportunity to
meet. During this visit, His Eminence and the Speaker spoke
extensively about the role and mission of the Armenian Church in
Canada. As well, Mr. Kinsella and Bishop Galstanian held frank
discussions conferring on the issues of the wider challenges facing
the Christian Church, touching upon the relevant and newsworthy issues
emerging in world affairs. Issues of religion and social spheres were
topics of broad interest to both.
In the afternoon, His Eminence met with the newly elected Speaker of
the House of Commons the Honourable Andrew Scheer. Bishop Bagrat
congratulated the election of Mr. Scheer and wished him every success
in his new responsibilities as Speaker of the House. At this first
meeting with the Speaker, His Eminence recalled the well established
relationship with the Diocese and the Office of Speaker of the House,
and expressed his wish to build on that foundation. The Diocese had
held a reception in Montreal in honour of the outgoing Speaker of the
House, the Honourable, Mr. Peter Milliken.
Following discussions on the work and mission of the Armenian Church
Canadian Diocese, His Eminence stressed the importance of further
promoting the established friendship between Canada and Armenia, with
the intent to strengthen the existing inter-parliamentary relationship
between the two countries. Both parties agreed upon the need for the
crucial role of parliaments and parliamentary diplomacy in today's
rapidly changing world. The Honourable Speaker of the House thanked
Primate Galstanian for making the time for his courtesy visit which
provided the occasion to exchange ideas of shared interests and
concern.
Accompanying the Primate was Dn. Hagop Arslanian, Director of the
Governmental Relations Office of the Diocese.Filed Under: NEWS