President of the National Assembly of Canadian Province of Québec, Jacques Chagnon, found it difficult to say when Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide.

“We [i.e. Canada] recognized the Armenian Genocide long ago,” Chagnon told Armenian News-NEWS.am. “I can’t say anything at the moment regarding Turkey.”

As for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan’s violations of the ceasefire, Jacques Chagnon said he can express a respective view solely after getting familiar with this matter while in Armenia.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Québec has arrived in Armenia for the first time, and to attend—in capital city Yerevan—the 31st meeting of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

The 31st meeting of the OIF Ministerial Conference will be convened on Saturday and Sunday in Yerevan.

Around five hundred representatives from the OIF member states and its Secretariat are arriving in Yerevan to attend this event.

The main cultural event of the 31st meeting of the OIF Ministerial Conference will be Saturday’s concert by world-renowned French Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist, and diplomat Charles Aznavour.

In addition, music bands from France and Haiti are scheduled to perform in Yerevan and in Gyumri city. 

Furthermore, exhibitions on Armenian tourism, high technology, manufactured products, and culture are planned to be organized within the framework of this event.

The convention will be followed by an official visit to Armenia by OIF Secretary-General Michaëlle Jean.