NEWS RELEASES
February 3, 2005 (2:00 p.m. EST)
No. 23
MINISTER PETTIGREW EXTENDS CONDOLENCES ON
DEATH OF GEORGIAN PRIME MINISTER
Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today issued the following statement upon
news of the death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania of Georgia:
“It was with a great sense of sadness that I learned earlier today of the death of Prime
Minister Zurab Zhvania.
“In his brief tenure as Georgia’s Prime Minister, he has served his country through
many difficult political and economic challenges. His commitment to Georgia and its
people has long been recognized. Mr. Zhvania's contribution to the peaceful transfer of
power in 2004 and his help in advancing relations with Georgia’s regions have
enhanced stability in Georgia and the entire region.
“On behalf of the government and all Canadians, I would like to extend my country's
deepest sympathies to Mr. Zhvania’s family and the people of Georgia.”
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