September 28, 2004 No. A/64-Modification Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew will be in Haiti from September 28 to 30. During the trip, he will hold meetings with representatives of the interim Haitian government and members of Haitian political parties and civil society. He will also officially inaugurate the new Canadian Embassy building in Port-au-Prince. Minister Pettigrew has now arranged to visit Gonaives early Thursday morning. A pool of four media representatives will be able to accompany the Minister. Event: Media availability with Minister Pettigrew on his arrival in Port-au-Prince. The Minister is being met by Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Yvon Simeon and Canadian Ambassador to Haiti Claude Boucher. Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Time: 5:25 p.m. Location: Salon diplomatique, Aéroport international Port-au-Prince, Haiti Event: Photo opportunity: Meeting with Haitian President Boniface Alexandre Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Palais national Champ de Mars Port-au-Prince, Haiti Event: Photo opportunity: Minister Pettigrew with Haitian Prime Minister Gerard Latortue Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: La Primature Delmas 60 (corner of John Brown Street) Port-au-Prince, Haiti New event: Press conference following the meeting between Minister Pettigrew and Haitian Minister of Justice and Public Safety, Bernard Gousse, and Chief of the Haitian National Police, Léon Charles Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Ministry of Justice Champs de Mars Port-au-Prince, Haiti Event: Photo opportunity: Minister Pettigrew with Juan Gabriel Valdes, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: SRSG Boardroom Hotel Montana Port-au-Prince, Haiti New event: Media availability after the meeting between Minister Pettigrew and Mr. Valdes Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Time: 11:50 a.m. Location: SRSG Boardroom Hotel Montana Port-au-Prince, Haiti New event: Press conference Date: Thursday, September 30, 2004 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Salon diplomatique, Aéroport international Port-au-Prince, Haiti For more information, please contact: Sébastien Théberge 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.international.gc.ca
