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LLOYD AXWORTHY TO MEET WITH MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
February 27, 1997 No. 40
LLOYD AXWORTHY TO MEET WITH MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy announced today that he will meet U.S.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Washington on March 4 to review key
Canada-United States and multilateral issues.
"I look forward to discussing a wide range of issues in my first bilateral meeting
with the new U.S. Secretary of State," said Mr. Axworthy. "Our two countries have
worked together very closely in many areas and that fruitful relationship will
continue."
Among the issues that are expected to be discussed are plans to enlarge the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), land mines, United Nations reforms and
financing, the Pacific Salmon Treaty and peacebuilding in Haiti.
In addition, Mr. Axworthy will meet with Samuel Berger, Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs, to discuss preparations for Prime Minister
Chrétien's forthcoming visit to Washington, April 7-9.
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Catherine Lappe
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Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851
Media Relations Office
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(613) 995-1874
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