Ottawa, Ontario
23 May 2015
Prime Minister Harper spoke today with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The two leaders discussed the outcome of the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, which ended on May 22, in New York.
Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked Canada for its principled approach on the issue of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone.
Prime Minister Harper reaffirmed Canada's commitment to disarmament and non-proliferation, including within the framework of the NPT. He also stressed Canada's belief that a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone can only be truly effective if all countries in the Middle East participate freely and constructively in its establishment.