September 28, 2000
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced that Indonesian President
Abdurrahman Wahid will pay a working visit to Canada October 1 to 3. This will
be the President’s first visit to Canada.
"I look forward to meeting President Wahid," said the Prime
Minister. "He is the first democratically-elected leader of Indonesia and
took over the reins of government at a very difficult time in his country’s
history. During this visit, we will discuss ways in which Canada can continue to
assist the people of Indonesia in meeting the considerable challenges of
promoting democratic values, social diversity and reconciliation."
During his visit, President Wahid will meet with Prime Minister Chrétien and
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. On October 3, the President will pay a brief
visit to Montreal, where he will address students and faculty at McGill
University.
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