Canada bets on democracy in the South Caucasus

Stéphane Dion as a special envoy to support Armenian democracy seems determined to make his mission a success and must know that much depends on his ability to convince the government to earmark sufficient funds.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau’s appointment of Stéphane Dion as a special envoy to support Armenian democracy went largely unnoticed, but it may be a signal of Canada’s intention to play a constructive role in a region from which it has been traditionally absent, writes Vrouyr Makalian.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY VROUYR MAKALIAN

August 5, 2021

Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau’s decision to appoint Stéphane Dion as a special envoy “to explore options for Canada to better suppo...

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