Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
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Ping Kitnikone becomes Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Ms. Kitnikone replaces Sarah Taylor.
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Minister Hussen concludes trip to Colombia and announces development assistance funding
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen announced nearly $22.5 million in funding for development programming while visiting Colombia, from August 28 to 31, 2023. Details of the programming follow.
Minister Hussen concludes trip to Colombia that marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Colombia
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 4-day trip to Colombia, during which he reaffirmed Canada’s role as a key ally in supporting Colombia’s development, humanitarian, peace and security objectives.
Minister Ng to participate in launch of the Canada ASEAN Business and Trade Association
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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will be speaking at the launch of the newly formed Canada ASEAN Business and Trade Association (CABTA) in Toronto, ON.
Minister Ng underscores importance of collaboration at G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting
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Over the weekend, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her participation at the Group of Twenty Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting in Jaipur, India.
Minister Hussen to travel to Colombia
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today announced that he will visit Colombia, specifically Bogotá and communities along the Venezuelan border.
Biographical notes
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Emily McLaughlin (BA [Anthropology], University of Victoria, 1998) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2001. Her early assignments were as a policy adviser in the Mexico and the European Union divisions and as a departmental adviser in the Office of the Secretary of State for Africa, Latin America and La Francophonie, where she also worked as a legislative assistant. She has worked as a trade commissioner in the Calgary regional office and was a departmental adviser in the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021. She has served abroad at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, the High Commission in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in London and the Consulate General in Hong Kong. Most recently, she was the director of the Inter-American Affairs division.
Announcement of new diplomatic appointment
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment:
Negotiations launched for Canada - Ukraine bilateral security commitments
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Today, Government of Canada officials met with their Ukrainian counterparts to discuss long-term security commitments between our two countries. During the meeting, Canadian officials reiterated Canada’s commitment to using all tools at our disposal to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Minister Joly to travel to Slovenia, North Macedonia and Albania
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Slovenia, North Macedonia and Albania from August 27 to September 2, 2023, to reaffirm Canada’s support for and solidarity with the countries that are directly affected by Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine. This is in line with the commitment made by Canada and its Allies during the most recent NATO summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania, to present a united front against autocracy and authoritarianism, and to combat misinformation at every opportunity.
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