Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
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Nicolas Simard becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Mali. Mr. Simard replaces François Lafrenière.
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Nicolas Simard becomes Ambassador to the Republic of Mali. Mr. Simard replaces François Lafrenière.
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Canada is deeply concerned by the rapid increase in humanitarian needs arising from the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh that has forced more than 70,000 people to flee to Armenia since last week, a number that is increasing daily.
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Pakistan continues to recover from the devastating floods of 2022 that took more than 1,700 lives and affected some 33 million people. Homes, roads, schools, health facilities and other critical infrastructure were destroyed while livelihoods, livestock and crops were also severely affected.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments:
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Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, along with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, welcomed Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, to Ottawa.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations in response to acts of significant corruption, which are fueling the current security, political and humanitarian crisis in the country.
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will participate virtually in the first annual North American Manufacturing Conference, to be held in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 2023.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the appointment of André François Giroux as Ambassador of Canada to Haiti. He replaces Sébastien Carrière.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced today that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be in New York City, New York, on September 17 and 18, 2023, to attend the 78th session of United Nations General Assembly.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, on September 18.