Minister Sajjan to Travel to Ukraine and Latvia
Media Advisory
September 25, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Minister of Defence Harjit S. Sajjan will travel to Ukraine and Latvia, to participate in bilateral meetings with Defence counterparts and meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel.
In Ukraine, Minister Sajjan will participate in bilateral meetings with his Ukrainian Defence counterpart, Minister Poltorak, and visit Canadian Armed Forces personnel participating in Operation UNIFIER, the Canadian Armed Forces' mission to support the Ukrainian armed forces in Ukraine.
Following his meetings in Ukraine, Minister Sajjan will travel to Riga, Latvia, where he will meet with the Latvian Minister of Defence, Raimonds Bergmanis, and participate in a ceremony at Ādaži military base marking the full operating capacity of the Canadian-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup in Latvia.
While in Latvia, Minister Sajjan will also speak on a panel at this year’s Riga Conference, taking place September 29.
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Jordan Owens
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Office of the Minister of National Defence
(613) 996-3100
Email: jordan.owens@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
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