YEREVAN (Yerkir)–Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau representative Hrant Margarian–arrived in Montreal on May 24–where he was greeted by representatives of the ARF Canada Central Committee (CC)–and members of the Montreal "Mihran Papazian," and Laval "Sargis Zeitlian" ARF chapters.
Margarian met with ARF Canada CC members and was briefed on the body’s activities; in turn–he presented Armenia’s current political situation and its foreign policy issues.
Margarian will participate in the 86th anniversary celebration of the First Armenian Republic–to be held on May 27 at the Canadian Parliament. On May 28 and 30–Margarian will serve as keynote speaker at the May 28 Independence Day events in Toronto and Montreal.