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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
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