CANADA CONCLUDES CHAIRMANSHIP OF SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS June 9, 2003 Prime Minister Jean Chrétien issued today the following statement to mark the conclusion of Canada's chairmanship of the Summit of the Americas:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham officially transferred the chair of the Summit of the Americas to Argentina today at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States meeting in Santiago, Chile. Canada's contributions to the Summit of the Americas during its tenure as chair since November 1999 are outlined in the publication "Commitments Made, Commitments Kept," which is available online at http://www.americascanada.org. Initiated in 1994, the Summit of the Americas initiative brings together the democratically-elected leaders of 34 nations in the Hemisphere to address economic, social and political challenges. Ongoing work between the countries is being directed by the Plan of Action adopted at the Third Summit of the Americas which was held in Quebec City in April 2001. Argentina will host the Fourth Summit of the Americas in 2005. - 30 - PMO Press Office: (613) 957-5555 |
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