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STEWART TO VISIT ETHIOPIA AND UGANDA
August 23, 1996 No. 148
STEWART TO VISIT ETHIOPIA AND UGANDA
The Honourable Christine Stewart, Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa),
will attend the Economic Committee Meeting of the Global Coalition for Africa,
August 26-28, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mrs. Stewart will co-chair the Meeting
along with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Netherland's Development Co-operation Minister Jan Pronk and former World Bank president Robert McNamara.
The Global Coalition for Africa brings together African leaders and major
international partners for informal discussions on strategic development issues.
Participants at the Addis Ababa meeting will discuss food security, agriculture,
debt and the impact of structural reforms.
"Canada will focus on Africa's success stories and on identifying what really
works," stated Mrs. Stewart. "By discussing positive developments, we hope to
make gains and move forward on essential areas such as food security and
agriculture."
In Ethiopia, Mrs. Stewart will also meet with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum
Mesfin to underline Canada's support of Ethiopia's efforts to reinforce its
democratic institutions and to become more self-sufficient in the area of food
production.
Following her stay in Ethiopia, Mrs. Stewart will make an official visit to Uganda
from August 28 to 30, and meet with President Yoweri Museveni and Foreign Affairs
Minister Eriya Kategaya. Regional issues, Canadian encouragement of Uganda's
development efforts and economic reforms, and the strengthening of the bilateral
relationship will be on the agenda.
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