Canada to Participate in Summit on Terrorism

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced today that he and Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy will represent Canada at the March 13 Summit of the Peacemakers at Sharm el Sheik, Egypt. The Summit is being held in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Israel which have jeopardized the Middle East Peace Process.

"Canada has been active in both the peace process and the struggle against international terrorism," said Mr. Chrétien. "We will not stand idly by and let terrorists attempt to destroy the peace process and everything that has already been accomplished."

About 30 countries are expected to participate in the Summit which will be co-chaired by U.S. President Bill Clinton and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Among leaders attending are Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, King Hussein of Jordan, Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

Mr. Axworthy's previously scheduled trip to Washington will be postponed until later this month.

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