Ottawa- March 21, 2021

Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated and spoke today at the virtual Nowruz celebration event organized by the Children Without Borders (CWB). Ambassador Soroosh spoke about the spirit of Nowruz and Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan; the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan and the key principles of the process as well as bilateral cooperation between Afghanistan and Canada.
Ambassador Soroosh expressed his gratefulness for Canada’s sustained support to peace and development in Afghanistan. He also expressed his appreciation for the ongoing efforts of friends of Afghanistan within the Canadian parliament, and those of the Afghan-Canadian community and CWB in advocating for peace and development efforts in Afghanistan.
Other speakers included Hon. Mark Holland, MP of Ajax; Hon. Rod Phillips, MPP of Ajax; H.W. Mayor of Ajax, Mr. Shaun Collier as well as representatives from the Afghan-Canadian associations based in Toronto.
Mr. Nabi Habibi, from the Cultural Section of the Embassy also participated in this virtual event.