The Ambassador of Armenia to Canada, Armen Yeganian, on Monday met with the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship of Canada, John McCallum.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that Ambassador Yeganian stressed the need to establish a Canadian embassy in Armenia, and informed the minister that several thousand Canadian citizens visit Armenia each year, and they sense the need for consular and immigration services of an embassy.
Also, the interlocutors reflected on the refugees who have recently arrived Canada. In this connection, Minister McCallum noted that he is well aware of the challenges facing the Syrian Armenians who are arriving in Canada, and that the Canadian government is conducting numerous respective aid programs. Ambassador Yeganian, in turn, expressed his gratitude to the Canadian government for its assistance.
In the ensuing talk, they exchanged views on the present-day visa policy between Armenia and Canada.
Separately, Yeganian summed up the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorations that were held throughout 2015 in Armenia and abroad, including in Canada.
In addition, Armen Yeganian and John McCallum 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.
