During his meeting today with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit in Tunisia, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said his government “is committed to the strengthening of democracy, the growth of our economies and the promotion of peace and security in the Caucasus.”

We’re committed to strengthening democracy, growing our economies, and advancing peace and security in the Caucasus. That’s what Armenia’s Prime Minister, @NikolPashinyan, and I discussed when we sat down today – and we’ll continue to expand the partnership between our countries. pic.twitter.com/1SpOwUyGti

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 19, 2022

Trudeau, in a Twitter post following the meeting, writes he and Pashinyan agreed to strengthen the relations between Canada and Armenia, and that his government has decided to open a Canadian embassy in Yerevan.

Pashinyan’s office released a statement that Armenian-Azerbaijani border security and the Karabakh issue were also discussed.

Photo: Justin Trudeau’s Twitter page