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CANADA-ARMENIA PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP MEETS IN OTTAWA
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 27, 2011 - 10:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Annual General Meeting of the Canada-Armenia
parliamentary friendship group was held on October 25, 2011 in the
East Block of Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, the Armenian National
Committee of Canada reported.
Honorable Senators, Members of the Parliament, representatives of the
Armenian National Committee of Canada and Ottawa, as well as members
of the Armenian community of Ottawa were present at the event.
The meeting began with greetings and welcoming remarks from
Dr. Harold Albrecht, Conservative MP for Kitchener-Conestoga and
then opened to the floor for nominations for the election of the
new Executive officers. Mr. Harold Albrecht received unanimous
acclaim to be the Chair and provided a few kind words addressing the
importance of strengthening and developing the bilateral relations
between Canada and Armenia. Honorable Jim Karygiannis, Liberal MP for
Scarborough-Agincourt, Mr. Alexandre Boulerice, NDP MP for Rosemont-La
Petite Patrie, and Mr. Joe Daniel, Conservative MP for Don Valey East
were elected as Vice-Chairs.
The meeting concluded with a reception hosted by the ANCC and
presented an opportunity to meet each other, and further build on
well established friendship among the participants.
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 27, 2011 - 10:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Annual General Meeting of the Canada-Armenia
parliamentary friendship group was held on October 25, 2011 in the
East Block of Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, the Armenian National
Committee of Canada reported.
Honorable Senators, Members of the Parliament, representatives of the
Armenian National Committee of Canada and Ottawa, as well as members
of the Armenian community of Ottawa were present at the event.
The meeting began with greetings and welcoming remarks from
Dr. Harold Albrecht, Conservative MP for Kitchener-Conestoga and
then opened to the floor for nominations for the election of the
new Executive officers. Mr. Harold Albrecht received unanimous
acclaim to be the Chair and provided a few kind words addressing the
importance of strengthening and developing the bilateral relations
between Canada and Armenia. Honorable Jim Karygiannis, Liberal MP for
Scarborough-Agincourt, Mr. Alexandre Boulerice, NDP MP for Rosemont-La
Petite Patrie, and Mr. Joe Daniel, Conservative MP for Don Valey East
were elected as Vice-Chairs.
The meeting concluded with a reception hosted by the ANCC and
presented an opportunity to meet each other, and further build on
well established friendship among the participants.