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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">February 28, 2006 <i>(8:20 p.m. EST)</i><br>
No. 15</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">MEXICAN FOREIGN SECRETARY TO VISIT CANADA</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay today announced that Mexican Secretary of
Foreign Affairs Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista will visit Ottawa from March 2 to 3, 2006.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Canada and Mexico share a rich, dynamic partnership based on many common goals
and values,” said Minister MacKay. “I look forward to Secretary Derbez’ visit as an early
opportunity to discuss our cooperation and common interests that extend beyond the
bilateral dimension to continental, hemispheric and global forums.” </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">On March 3, 2006, Minister MacKay and Secretary Derbez will have a bilateral meeting,
during which they are expected to discuss a range of common interests including
economic, security and governance cooperation. In addition, they are expected to
discuss continued cooperation through multilateral organizations such as the United
Nations and the Organization of American States on important issues such as the fight
against terrorism and international crime, human rights, and the environment.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20071121171050/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></p>
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