On July 30, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Arman Kirakossian received Ralph Lysyshyn, the Ambassador of Canada, on the occasion of completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia.

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Arman Kirakossian expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador Ralph Lysyshyn for his personal contribution to the development of bilateral relations during the last four years.

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Commending the expanding bilateral relations, increasing regularity of mutual visits, as well as the cooperation within international organizations, the sides attached importance to the development of bilateral economic ties between Armenia and Canada.

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On the Ambassador’s request, they touched upon the process of settlement of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) issue, Armenia’s relations with its direct neighbours, as well as other regional issues. 

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They both attached importance to the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian to Canada in May-June, 2010, which became a serious stimulus for the enhancement of existing friendly relations. 
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