Canada has opened an embassy in Yerevan, Report imports via Armenian media.
The opening ceremony was attended by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly.
The ceremony was also attended by Canada's first resident ambassador to Armenia, Andrew Turner.
Canada previously maintained diplomatic ties with Armenia through its embassy in Moscow. There was also a Canadian consulate in Armenia, which provided a limited range of services to citizens of their country.
The incoming Ambassador Turner had already presented his credentials to the Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian.