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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TO VISIT CANADA
February 17, 1999 (7:00 p.m. EST) No. 31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF
MACEDONIA TO VISIT CANADA
Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy announced today that Aleksandar Dimitrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), will visit Ottawa and Toronto from February 18 to 22. Mr.
Dimitrov's visit follows that of Mr. Axworthy to FYROM in March 1998.
In Ottawa, Mr. Dimitrov will meet with Minister Axworthy as well as with National Defence Minister Art Eggleton.
"We are pleased to have this timely opportunity for consulting with Mr. Dimitrov," said Mr. Axworthy. "Canada has a
strong interest in the Balkans and in a peace settlement for Kosovo. FYROM plays a key role in the stability of the
region and we are keen to achieve still closer co-operation between our two countries."
FYROM borders Kosovo and serves as a logistical base for activities of the Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM) of
the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and as the headquarters of the NATO Extraction Force
in support of the KVM.
Discussions will also focus on bilateral relations, including efforts to enhance our economic and commercial ties.
While in Toronto, Mr. Dmitrov will preside over the inauguration of the Macedonian-Canadian Business Council.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Debora Brown
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
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