May 13, 2004 No. A/49

GRAHAM TO ATTEND G8 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

Event: Joint press conference

Date: Friday, May 14, 2004

Time: 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Dean Acheson Auditorium

State Department

(23rd Street entrance)

Washington, D.C.

Note: Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in all G8 languages.

For more information, please contact:

Isabelle Savard
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
(613) 995-1851

Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada
(613) 995-1874
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca