September 20, 2011
New York

The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) (La Francophonie) meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon before delivering his remarks at La Francophonie’s informal ministerial meeting on major political transitions in the Francophonie.
The Minister of State emphasized the important role La Francophonie continues to play in supporting democratic processes in the French-speaking world.