A delegation representing the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) met three senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Central, East and South Europe Division to discuss issues of concern to the Canadian-Armenian Community. As reported by the ANCC, during the meeting, which lasted over an hour, the ANCC delegates and the ministry officials discussed the Nagorno Karabakh issue, the illegal blockade of Armenia by Turkey, the establishment of a Canadian Embassy in Armenia, Canada-Armenia bilateral relations, and future Canadian economic investment in Armenia. The ministry officials were forthcoming and frank in their approach and analysis of the issues. They said they were concerned with the recent Azerbaijani Government military buildup and Baku's rhetoric to use force to solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. They hoped that the mediation efforts by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.