Plans for Canadian GG Jean State Visit to Ukraine in Spring

First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Volodymyr Khandohiy met Ambassador of Canada in Ukraine Daniel Caron. Also at the Jan. 27 meeting was Leigh Sarty, Director of Europe and Central Asia Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. They discussed the present developments and perspectives of Ukrainian-Canadian relations in different areas as well as the exchange of high level visits in 2009.

Both parties underscored the importance of the State visit to Ukraine by the Governor-General of Canada Her Excellency the Right Honorouble Michaelle Jean in the spring of 2009, on the invitation of President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko, for the intent of strengthening relations and the “Special Partnership” between Canada and Ukraine.