Armenian Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan had a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada John Baird.

Armenian Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan had a meeting on Wednesday with Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada John Baird.

In the beginning of the meeting Canadian FM handed a copy of the joint statement on diplomatic relations between Armenia and Canada signed in 1992 as a present re-approving warm and cordial feelings of Canadian government and people towards Armenia.

According to MFA press and information department the diplomats focused on mutual political, trade and cultural relations having signified expansion of trade volume between the two states.

Armenian Ambassador expressed gratitude to Canada’s legislative and executive authorities for their continuous efforts over the recognition of Armenian genocide. Canadian FM has stated that the condemnation of Genocide is a matter of principle for PM Stephan Harper.