GRAHAM TO ATTEND INAUGURATION OF NEW PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA

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January 13, 2004No. 3 Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham today announced that he will represent Canada at the inauguration of the new president of Guatemala on January 14, 2004."Canada congratulates Oscar Berger on his election as President of Guatemala and the Guatemalan people on a peaceful, fair and transparent process," said Minister Graham. "Canada looks forward to working with President-elect Berger and his administration on their efforts to fulfill the promise of a better future for all Guatemalans envisaged in the 1996 peace accords."Minister Graham will travel to Guatemala following the Special Summit of the Americas, which he is attending with the Prime Minister on January 12 and 13 in Mexico.Canada has a long history of supporting and promoting democracy and respect for human rights in Guatemala. It contributed $287,600 to election-related activities in that country and had 36 election observers present for both voting days through the Organization of American States Electoral Observation Mission, led by former Peruvian president Valentín Paniagua.- 30 - For further information, media representatives may contact: Isabelle Savard Director of Communications Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (613) 995-1851Media Relations Office Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (613) 995-1874 http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca

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