MINISTER MACKAY TRAVELS TO AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, SWEDEN AND
DENMARK
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, arrived in Afghanistan today on a two-day visit to meet
with Canadian troops, diplomats and aid officials, as well as with Afghan President
Hamid Karzai, Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, and Minister of Rural
Rehabilitation and Development Ehsan Zia.
The Minister's trip to Afghanistan will be followed by visits to Pakistan, Sweden and
Denmark.
Event:
Call Back to Canadian Media
Date:
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Time:
8:00 a.m. EST (5:30 p.m. Local time)
Media representatives interested in participating in the event by
teleconference should register by contacting the Foreign Affairs and
International Trade Canada Media Relations Office at 613-995-1874.
For more information, please contact:
Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
(613) 995-1874 http://www.international.gc.ca