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On August 29, Minister Oskanian received the leaders of the most prominent
churches in Canada who had arrived in Armenia on the occasion of the
1600th Anniversary of the Creation of the Armenian Alphabet.
The delegation met with the Minister following four days during which
they toured Armenia, visiting various holy sites. The Minister expressed
to the delegation Armenia's appreciation for the Canadian parliament's
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. They also discussed Armenian-Canadian
bilateral relations, and the strong Canadian Armenian community, with
its active engagement in the life of the Armenian Republic.
The delegation, comprised of Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate
of the Anglican National Church of Canada; Archbishop Sotirios, Greek
Orthodox Metropolitan of Canada; Archbishop Brendan O?Brien, President
of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and Dr. Richard Schneider,
President of the Canadian Council of Churches, was accompanied by
Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Canada.
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