Ottawa, Ontario - 22 May 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will travel to Belgium to participate in the G-7 Brussels Summit on June 4 and 5, 2014. Prior to the Summit, he will travel to Warsaw, Poland, on June 3 and 4, 2014. The Prime Minister will end his travels in Normandy, France, to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy on June 6 and 7, 2014.
The G-7 Summit brings together the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Council and the European Commission.
Discussions at this year’s G-7 Summit will focus on Russia’s continuing illegal occupation of Ukraine, in addition to addressing other political and security challenges, including in Syria, Iran and North Korea. Prime Minister Harper will also be advocating for actions that strengthen the global economy, increase energy security, and promote development, including sustaining international momentum on maternal, newborn and child health issues, generated by the Toronto Summit taking place on May 28 to 30, 2014.
In Warsaw, Poland, the Prime Minister will join other world leaders in celebrating the Polish Day of Freedom, marking the 25th anniversary of Poland’s emergence from communism. He will also meet with Prime Minister Donald Tusk to further discuss the international community’s response to the crisis in Ukraine.
In Normandy, France, Prime Minister Harper will partake in commemorations with Canadian veterans marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, and honour the sacrifices made by Canadian and allied Forces and their families during the Second World War. He will also meet with Canadian youth as part of this remembrance.
