MEDIA ADVISORIES

February 17, 2005
No. A/21

BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON
PRIME MINISTER’S ATTENDANCE AT NATO SUMMIT

Senior government officials will hold a background briefing on February 18 to discuss the attendance by Prime Minister Paul Martin and Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew at a NATO Summit to be held in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, February 22.

Media representatives interested in attending but unable to be in Ottawa should call (613) 995-1874 to register to participate in the event by teleconference.

Event:          Background briefing

Date:            Friday, February 18, 2005

Time:            10:00 a.m.

Location:     National Press Theatre

                     150 Wellington Street

                     Ottawa, Ontario

Note: This briefing is for media representatives only.

For more information, please contact:

Sébastien Théberge
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851

Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.international.gc.ca