NEWS RELEASES
SECRETARY GENERAL OF LA FRANCOPHONIE VISITS CANADA
July 2, 1999 (10:50 a.m. EDT) No. 154
SECRETARY GENERAL OF LA FRANCOPHONIE
VISITS CANADA
Minister for International Co-operation and Minister responsible for La Francophonie Diane Marleau today
announced the Ottawa visit, from July 4 to 6, of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Secretary General of La Francophonie, for
the 25th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF).
"We will take advantage of Mr. Boutros-Ghali's presence in Canada to advance preparations for La Francophonie
Summit scheduled for Moncton, New Brunswick, this September," said Madame Marleau.
With this in mind, the Secretary General of La Francophonie will hold talks with Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, New
Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord, Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy and Madame Marleau.
Mr. Boutros-Ghali also plans to visit various facilities that will be used for the sports and cultural events slated for
the Francophonie games in July 2001.
The APF, the consultative assembly of La Francophonie founded in 1967 and chaired by Senator Jean-Robert
Gauthier, consists of representatives from 59 legislatures including Canada's Parliament and the provincial
assemblies of Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
The APF initiates and sets in motion activities in the areas of interparliamentary co-operation and democratic
development within the international francophone community.
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For further information, media representatives may contact:
Chantal Reinert
Office of the Minister for International Co-operation
and Minister responsible for La Francophonie
(819) 997-6919
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
This document is also available on the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Internet site:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
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