The Ambassador of Armenia to Canada, Armen Yeganian, on Monday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Stéphane Dion.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that the interlocutors recorded the intensification of political discourse between the two countries, and pointed to the progress in recent years in bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ambassador stressed that Canadian companies continue to have an interest in Armenia’s industry, especially mining.
At FM Dion’s request, Yeganian summed up the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorations that were held throughout 2015 in Armenia and abroad, including in Canada.
At the ensuing talk, they discussed the results of the 31st Session of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), which the Armenian capital city of Yerevan hosted in October of the year past.
The parties agreed to continue activities to further develop political dialogue and strengthen the trade and economic ties.
Also, Armen Yeganian and Stéphane Dion reflected on several other current regional matters.
