ArmInfo.Within the framework of the 19th summit of the International Organization of Francophonie,
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
According to the press service of the RA government, the Canadian Prime Minister noted that it is always a
pleasure to meet with Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan, adding that
today's meeting is a good opportunity to talk about the growing
relations between the two countries, people-to-people contacts, and
the strong Armenian community in Canada. Justin Trudeau highlighted
the opening of the embassy in Armenia, which provides the parties
with broad opportunities for cooperation.
Nikol Pashinyan also stressed the importance of the opening of the
Canadian Embassy in Yerevan and expressed his belief that it will
give a new impetus to the further development of bilateral relations.
The Prime Minister of Armenia added that today's meeting provides a
good opportunity to share important developments in the region,
Armenia's democratic agenda, security and economic situation. Nikol
Pashinyan emphasized the support of the Government of Canada to
Armenia's democratic reforms, expressing hope that this political
support will be transformed into the development of economic
cooperation.
Next, the interlocutors referred to the developments taking place in
the South Caucasus region, the results of discussions on the draft
Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty, the possibilities of unblocking
regional communication channels. In this context, Prime Minister
Pashinyan presented the RA government's Crossroads of Peace project,
emphasizing that Armenia is ready for unblocking based on the
principles of sovereignty, jurisdiction, equality and reciprocity.
Justin Trudeau welcomed the Crossroads of Peace project and
emphasized the need to implement consistent measures aimed at
ensuring peace and stability in the region.
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