September 24, 2004 No. A/64 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. Event: Media availability: Arrival of Minister Pettigrew, 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 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. (to be confirmed) Location: SRSG Boardroom Hotel Montana Port-au-Prince, Haiti Event: Press conference: Inauguration of new Canadian Embassy building Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: Canadian Embassy rue de Telmas (between Telmas 71 and 75) Port-au-Prince, Haiti NB: An updated version of this media advisory will be issued later. 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
