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Relations with Canada must be secured with concrete results in trade  and economy: MFA

Relations with Canada must be secured with concrete results in trade  and economy: MFA

ArmInfo. As part of his working visit to Canada, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan met with several representatives of the Canadian academic and expert community.

According to the MFA press service, the interlocutors discussed  regional developments, efforts to strengthen the established peace in  the South Caucasus, the unblocking of regional infrastructure, global  developments, and the Armenia-Canada bilateral agenda in a Q&A  format.

They emphasized the necessity of anchoring the current positive  dynamics in bilateral relations with concrete results in the trade  and economic sphere.

Note, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the  Republic of Armenia, foreign trade turnover between Armenia and  Canada in January–May 2026 increased by 16.5%, totaling $14.1  million. Exports amounted to $1.4 million, recording a 25.3%  year-on-year increase, alongside a 15.6% growth in imports, which  reached $12.7 million.