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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">September 20, 2006<br>
No. A/47</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">PROGRAM AND ACCREDITATION FOR THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT KARZAI</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, will visit Ottawa and
Montreal from September 21 to 23, 2006.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media representatives who wish to cover the events must contact the Foreign Affairs
Media Relations Office at 613-995-1874 by 3:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 21,
2006, and leave their name, agency and phone number, specifying that their
accreditation request is for the Ottawa and/or Montreal events. Representatives will
then be contacted by Alain Cacchione to confirm participation and will be given
information on where to obtain an accreditation pass.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Note that there are a limited number of spaces available to the media and that no more
than two members from any agency (one camera/photographer and one reporter) will
be allowed at the events. If demand exceeds the available space, media may be
restricted to one camera/photographer per agency only.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Confirmed media are requested to present themselves at least one hour prior to each
event with the following accreditation criteria:</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-indent: -0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">1. <span>      </span>Media accreditation from the Parliamentary Press Gallery or any provincial
legislature, along with one piece of photo identification. <span style="font-weight: bold">Temporary Press
Gallery accreditation holders will be required to register with the Foreign
Affairs Media Relations Office at 613-995-1874.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-indent: -0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in"> </p>
<p style="text-indent: -0.5in; margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">2. <span>      </span>In the absence of suitable Gallery accreditation, an assignment letter from the
responsible editor at the media outlet must be faxed to the Foreign Affairs Media
Relations Office at 613-995-1405 by 3:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 21.
Only applications from known media outlets as listed in commercial media
directories will be accepted.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media are required to present one piece of photo identification at registration. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">All media will be subject to searches and screening at sites.</span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Event:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Military honours—<span style="font-weight: bold">Open coverage</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Friday, September 22, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">8:30 a.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Parliament Hill<br>
Ottawa, Ontario</span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Welcoming ceremony—<span style="font-weight: bold">Open coverage</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Date:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Friday, September 22, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">8:45 a.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table2column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Rotunda<br>
Centre Block<br>
Ottawa, Ontario</span></span></p>
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<td class="table3column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Address to Parliament—<span style="font-weight: bold">Pool coverage</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table3column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Friday, September 22, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table3column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">9:00 a.m. EDT </span></span></p>
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<td class="table3column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table3column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">House of Commons<br>
Centre Block<br>
Ottawa, Ontario</span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—<span style="font-weight: bold">Open
coverage</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Date:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Friday, September 22, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">1:30 p.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table4column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">National War Memorial<br>
Ottawa, Ontario</span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Greeting Canadian Forces—<span style="font-weight: bold">Photo opportunity</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Saturday, September 23, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Time:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">9:50 a.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table5column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel<br>
1 Place Bonaventure<br>
La Verrière Room, Lobby Level<br>
Montreal, Quebec</span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Event:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Roundtable with leaders of Canadian civil society—<span style="font-weight: bold">Open coverage of
remarks at the beginning of the meeting</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Date:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Saturday, September 23, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Time:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">10:30 a.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table6column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel<br>
Salons Verdun, Lachine and Lasalle, Level F<br>
1 Place Bonaventure<br>
Montreal, Quebec</span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Event:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Address by President Karzai at a luncheon given by the Conseil des
relations internationales de Montréal—<span style="font-weight: bold">Open coverage of speeches at
the beginning of the luncheon</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Date:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Saturday, September 23, 2006</span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">12:15 p.m. EDT</span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table7column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Hilton Montréal Bonaventure Hotel<br>
Salons Westmount and Outremont, Level F<br>
1 Place Bonaventure<br>
Montreal, Quebec</span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Event:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Meeting with Mayor of Montreal, Gerald Tremblay—<span style="font-weight: bold">Photo opportunity on
arrival (TBC)</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Date:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">TBC</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column1" width="14%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">Location:</span></span></span></p>
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<td class="table8column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Montreal City Hall<br>
275 Notre-Dame East<br>
Montreal, Quebec</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">For more information, please contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada<br>
613-995-1874<br>
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