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<p><strong>May 13, 2004 No. A/49</strong></p>
<p align="CENTER"><strong>GRAHAM TO ATTEND G8 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong></p>
<p>Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham will attend the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting to be
hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington, D.C., on May 14, in
preparation for the leaders' G8 Summit at Sea Island, Georgia, U.S., from June 8 to 10.
Subjects to be discussed will include the situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Greater
Middle East Initiative, the Middle East Peace Process and other key regional issues
such as North Korea, Iran and Haiti.</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Joint press conference<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Friday, May 14, 2004</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Dean Acheson Auditorium</p>
<p> State Department</p>
<p> (23rd Street entrance)</p>
<p> Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Note: Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in all G8 languages.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Isabelle Savard<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs<br>
(613) 995-1851</p>
<p>Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
<a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221104354/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
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