YEREVAN. - Armenia and Canada can successfully run joint ventures in modern-day agriculture, Mr John R. Kur, Canada’s Ambassador to Armenia (residence in Moscow) told reporters Tuesday at the celebration of Canadian cuisine in Yerevan.

“We’re delighted to be joined by a number of representatives from Armenian food and hospitality industry, and we’re happy to host a special dinner to feature Canadian food products, wines, and spirits. I hope this has been an opportunity for them to sample something new and creative from Canada. We have a wide range of products from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast to the Arctic coast”, he said.

One of the highlights of the dinner was the Canadian wine, including trademark ice wines (made from grapes frozen while still on the vine).

The ambassador himself is not unfamiliar with Armenian food: Armenian apricots especially, in season, are one of his favorite treats, as well as wines and brandy. Armenian wines regularly make their way onto the shelves of Canadian stores, he said.

Organic agriculture is a priority for Canada, and new technologies developed in that country could be successfully employed in Armenia, setting a good pattern of cooperation, he added.