MEDIA ADVISORIES
MANLEY - VISIT TO LONDON, PARIS, RIGA AND BERLIN
John Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will be visiting London, England, Paris, France, Riga, Latvia, and
Berlin, Germany from September 3 to 11. John McKay, Member of Parliament for Scarborough East, will also accompany the Minister.
While in London, Mr. Manley will attend a meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG). He and his colleagues will
discuss recent developments in Fiji, The Gambia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and the Soloman Islands, as well as appropriate
Commonwealth action in support of democratic institutions and human rights in those countries. Members are also likely to discuss
issues of concern in other countries, including Zimbabwe.
In Paris, the Minister will meet with Hubert Védrine, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and will deliver a speech on Canadian foreign
policy at the Cercle de l'Union interalliée. Mr. Manley will also call on Donald Johnston, Secretary- General of the Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development.
In Riga, Mr. Manley will meet with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Foreign Minister Indulis Berzins. The President and
Foreign Minister will join Minister Manley at a ceremony celebrating the success of CIDA's Translation and Terminology Center in
Latvia.
In Berlin, Mr. Manley will meet with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and will deliver a speech on Canadian foreign policy to
members of the Commerzbank and the German Council on Foreign Relations.
Media and photo opportunities are scheduled as follows:
London
CMAG meeting: Closing press conference
Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2001
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location: Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London, England
Canadian media availability
Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2001
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Location: Steward's Room, Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London, England
Paris
Ministerial address at the Cercle de l'Union interalliée
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Cercle de l'Union interalliée
33, Faubourg-St-Honoré
75008 Paris, France
Media availability
Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2001
Time: 2:45 to 3:15 p.m.
Location: Cercle de l'Union interalliée
33, Faubourg-St-Honoré
75008 Paris, France
Riga
Photo/media opportunity: Foreign Ministers Manley and Berzins and President Vike-Freiberga will attend a ceremony to mark
the end of CIDA support for Latvian Translation and Terminology Center
Date: Friday, September 7, 2001
Time: 1:15 to 1:40 p.m.
Location: Benjamin House
12 Kristiana Barona St.
Riga, Latvia
Photo opportunity: Flower-laying ceremony
Date: Friday, September 7, 2001
Time: 3:45 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Freedom Monument
Brivibas Blvd. (between Raina Blvd. and Basteja Blvd.)
Riga, Latvia
Joint press conference by Ministers Manley and Berzins
Date: Friday, September 7, 2001
Time: 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
36 Brivibas Blvd.
Riga, Latvia
Berlin
Ministerial address to members of the Commerzbank and the German Council on Foreign Relations (open media coverage)
Date: Monday, September 10, 2001
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Commerzbank
Pariser Platz 1
10117 Berlin, Germany
Media availability (following speech)
Date: Monday, September 10, 2001
Time: following speech
Location: The Commerzbank
Pariser Platz 1
10117 Berlin, Germany
All events subject to scheduling changes.
All times are local.
For more information, please contact:
| Jennifer Sloan
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851 |
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874 |
August 31, 2001 No. 58/Nº 58 Le 31 août 2001
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