July 7, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit the Republic of Moldova, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, from July 8 to 12, 2025.

In Chișinău, Moldova, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will meet with senior government officials and parliamentarians, as well as with representatives from international organizations, to explore ways for Canada and Moldova to further cooperate on security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic region.

Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will then travel to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he will meet with senior officials to discuss ways for Canada to continue to support Bosnia and Herzegovina’s institutional reform efforts and Euro-Atlantic integration. He will also attend a commemorative event marking the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during which over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed by Bosnian Serb forces.