(No. A/54 – August 2, 2011) John Baird, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, will meet with his American counterpart Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, on August 4, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
This will be the first formal bilateral meeting between Minister Baird and Secretary Clinton. They will discuss a number of issues important to the Canada-U.S. relationship and hold a joint media availability following their meeting.
Event: Joint media availability
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011
Time: 3:35 p.m. ET
Location: Treaty Room, U.S. Department of State headquarters, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Media are to go to the entrance on 23rd Street NW.
Media representatives must register in advance by calling Media Relations at the Embassy of Canada in Washington at 1-202-682-7732 by 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 3.
During his visit to Washington, D.C., Minister Baird will also meet with several other senior government officials. To access photos of Minister Baird’s trip, consult Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird: Photo Galleries on Flickr.
For more information or to register for photo releases from events throughout the trip, please contact:
Foreign Affairs Media Relations Office
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
613-995-1874
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