John Sloan Becomes New Canadian Ambassador to Armenia

02 November, 2010

On November 2 the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Armenia John Sloan presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

The President congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment as Canadian Ambassador to Armenia and wished him success in his tenure.

Serzh Sargsyan and Ambassador Sloan stressed the necessity of full utilization of the existing potential for cooperation in the economic, trade, cultural, local governance and other areas. The parties highlighted also the role of the Armenian-Canadian community in the deepening of the Armenian-Canadian relations.

The Ambassador of Canada spoke with satisfaction about efficient cooperation of the two countries in the framework of international organizations such as the UN and OSCE. He assured the President of Armenia that during his tenure he would do his best to strengthen and enhance the Armenian-Canadian ties in all areas.

Earlier Ambassador John Sloan had meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian, to whom he presented the copies of his credentials. Minister Nalbandian congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment stressing that this year was marked by considerable progress in Armenian-Canadian relations, including political dialogue and parliamentary contacts and decentralized cooperation. He voiced hope that the Ambassador will contribute to the further reinforcement of Armenian-Canadian relations.

John Sloan and Edward Nalbandian attached importance to the cooperation within international organizations and discussed steps aimed at further expansion of bilateral relations. In this context the Minister Nalbandian noted that opening of the Canadian embassy in Armenia is on the agenda.

Ambassador Sloan also met the Minister of Economy, Nerses Yeritsian. The Minister briefed the Ambassador on most prospective spheres of Armenia-Canada cooperation, specifically noting the sectors of information technology, tourism, healthcare, mining industry, diamond processing and jewellery-making. The Ambassador, in turn, expressed his intention to further contribute to strengthening of Armenia-Canada trade and economic relations, which have great potential for dynamic development.

Biographical Notes

John C. Sloan(BA [Chinese Studies], Stanford University 1973; MSc [International Relations] London School of Economics, 1975; MBA, Business School Lausanne, 1990) joined the Department of External Affairs in 1975 and served abroad in Beijing, Geneva, London and Tokyo.

After participating in the UN General Assembly and serving with Consular Affairs, he studied Japanese at Foreign Service Institute Yokohama for two years prior to his posting to Tokyo in 1978. At Headquarters, he has served in the East Asia Division and the Economic and Trade Policy Bureau and as the senior departmental assistant to the minister for international trade. In 1992 he was seconded to the Department of Finance, serving in the International Finance and Development Division, and then in London and Tokyo as finance counsellor. From 2000 to 2006 he served in London as special adviser and manager for the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority, overseeing the Authority’s non-European international activity.

In September 2006 he returned to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa as director general of the Economic Policy Bureau. He is married to Martine Sloan, and has two daughters, Catherine and Stéphanie. Mr. Sloan succeeds Ralph Lysyshyn.

Source: www.international.gc.ca

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