Canada

Canadian statement on new Yerevan embassy sparks Russian ire

The Canadian government’s decision to open an embassy in Armenia and the Canadian Foreign Minister’s statement about ‘countering’ Russia were met with harsh words from the Kremlin.  Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced the country’s decision to open its first embassy in the South Caucasus, as well as four others in Eastern Europe, last week. A press release from the Canadian Foreign Ministry describes the move as one that will help Ottawa ‘counter Russia’s destabilising activitie