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Presentation of credentials at Rideau Hall

March 23, 2006

OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of one new high commissioner and two new ambassadors at Rideau Hall on Friday, March 24, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.  His Excellency Newstead Lewis Zimba
High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of Zambia

9:50 a.m.  His Excellency Jaime Girón
Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Colombia

10:10 a.m.  Her Excellency Zamira Sydykova
Ambassador-designate of the Kyrgyz Republic

The presentations are open to media coverage.  Members of the media wishing to attend are asked to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office.

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