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<title>PETTIGREW AND NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, CHIEF DUBEM ONYIA, WILL SIGN A TRADE AND INVESTMENT CO-OPERATION ARRANGEMENT</title>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1"></font><font face="Arial" size="-1">International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew and Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief
Dubem Onyia, will sign a Trade and Investment Co-operation Arrangement (TICA) in Ottawa. The
Arrangement is designed to facilitate our bilateral efforts to improve economic co-operation between
Canada and Nigeria. The Ministers will be available to the media immediately following the signing.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>DATE</strong>: Thursday, May 3, 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>TIME</strong>: 11:45 a.m.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>LOCATION</strong>: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Lester B. Pearson Building, 9th floor</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125 Sussex Drive</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa, Ontario</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">For more information, please contact:</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">____________________________________________________________________________________</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le ministre du Commerce international, M. Pierre Pettigrew, et le ministre d'État aux Affaires étrangères
du Nigéria, le chef Dubem Onyia, signeront une entente de coopération en matière de commerce et
d'investissement (ECCI) à Ottawa. L'entente a pour but de faciliter nos efforts bilatéraux visant à améliorer
la coopération économique entre le Canada et le Nigéria. Les ministres rencontreront les médias après la
séance de signature.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>DATE </strong>: Le jeudi 3 mai 2001</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>HEURE </strong>: 11 h 45</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1"><strong>ENDROIT </strong>: Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Édifice Lester B. Pearson, 9<sup>e</sup> étage</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">125, promenade Sussex</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ottawa (Ontario)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Pour de plus amples renseignements, prière de communiquer avec :</font></p>
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<tr valign="TOP"><td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Sébastien Théberge</font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Cabinet du ministre du Commerce international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 992-7332</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="-1">Le Service des relations avec les médias</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce
international</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">(613) 995-1874</font></td></tr></table>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="-1">May 2, 2001 No. 29/N<sup>o</sup> 29 Le 2 mai 2001</font></p>
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