President of Guyana to visit Canada

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today that Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana, will visit Ottawa June 13 to 14. Dr. Jagan will be accompanied by Guyana's Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Clement J. Rohee.

"Canada has excellent relations with Guyana and this visit gives us the opportunity to strengthen our relationship in ways that continue to support democratic, social and economic development in Guyana," said the Prime Minister. "We will also be discussing means to encourage greater trade and investment between our nations as we prepare for an eventual Free Trade Area of the Americas."

President Jagan will meet with Prime Minister Chrétien on June 13. Talks between the two leaders are expected to focus on a number of bilateral issues including increasing two-way trade and facilitating investment, and regional issues such as hemispheric free trade and economic development. The meeting will also serve as a follow-up to the CARICOM Heads of Government conference held last March in Grenada.

President Jagan will meet with Minister for International Trade Art Eggleton on June 13 and with Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for la Francophonie Pierre Pettigrew on June 14.

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