May 26, 2008
No. 127
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Ukrainian counterpart, foreign minister Volodymyr Ohryzko, today issued a joint statement recognizing that Canada and Ukraine are committed to developing and expanding their special partnership.
The statement was issued on the occasion of the visit to Canada of Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko and a delegation of ministers and senior officials.
The full text of the joint statement may be found at: http://geo.international.gc.ca/cip-pic/geo/canadaukrainejointstatement-en.aspx?lang_update=1.
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