Official Visit to Europe

Photo: The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, meets with Estonian Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Marina Kaljurand, and Deputy Secretary General of Economic Affairs and Communications, Einari Kisel in Tallinn, Estonia.

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July 21, 2010

Minister Van Loan was in Europe from July 3 to 20 visiting Russia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia. He promoted Canada’s competitive advantages and highlighted progress toward a Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement.

During this visit, the Minister welcomed an updated foreign investment promotion and protection agreement and signed an agreement on youth mobility with Slovakia. He also marked the coming-into-force of youth mobility agreements with Estonia and Slovenia.

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News Releases

• Minister Van Loan Promotes Benefits of Free Trade with Europe - July 21, 2010
• Minister Van Loan Signs Improved Investment Agreement with Slovakia - July 20, 2010
• Canada Signs Youth Mobility Agreement with Slovakia - July 20, 2010
• Canada-Slovenia Youth Mobility Agreement Takes Effect - July 19, 2010
• Canada-Estonia Links to Strengthen with Youth Mobility Agreement - July 12, 2010

Media Advisories

• Minister Van Loan to Hold Media Teleconference to Discuss His Visit to Europe - July 15 2010
• Minister Van Loan to Promote Canada’s Trade Relations on Visit to Europe - July 2, 2010

Media Kit

• Canada-European Union Commercial Relations
• Canada-Russia Commercial Relations
• Canada-Estonia Commercial Relations
• Canada-Bulgaria Commercial Relations
• Canada-Romania Commercial Relations
• Canada-Slovenia Commercial Relations
• Biography of Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan

Related Links

European Union

• Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Negotiations
• Focus on the European Union
• Global Commerce Strategy Priority Market
• Canada's International Market Access Report
• Canada-European Union Relations

Russia

• Market Reports (registration required)
• The Embassy of Canada to Russia (Trade Commissioner Service)
• Canada-Russia Relations

Estonia

• Market Reports (registration required)
• The Embassy of Canada to Latvia (Trade Commissioner Service responsible for Estonia)
• Canada-Estonia Relations

Bulgaria

• Commercial information on Bulgaria
• The Embassy of Canada to Romania (Trade Commissioner Service responsible for Bulgaria)
• Canada-Bulgaria Relation

Romania

• Market Reports (registration required)
• The Embassy of Canada to Romania (Trade Commissioner Service)
• Canada-Romania Relations

Slovenia

• Commercial information on Slovenia
• The Embassy of Canada to Hungary (Trade Commissioner Service responsible for Slovenia)
• Canada-Slovenia Relations