April 2, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Brussels, Belgium, to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting from April 3 to 4.

In Brussels, Minister Joly will attend the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where she will meet with her NATO counterparts and partners to discuss the current global security environment and welcome Sweden to its first Foreign Ministers’ Meeting as an Ally following its accession to NATO on March 7, 2024.

During the meeting, the foreign ministers will also mark NATO’s 75th anniversary and celebrate the years of cooperation and historic achievements on security, underpinned by a strong transatlantic bond. The ministers will also hold a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting to discuss continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression. Minister Joly will take the opportunity to reaffirm Canada’s continued support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and will reiterate Canada’s position that Ukraine should become a full member of NATO as soon as conditions allow.