sa国际传媒's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy.
M茅lanie Joly says she will visit Indonesia and Vietnam.
She says in a release that the prosperity, security and well-being of Canadians will be increasingly linked to economic, social and political developments of the Indo-Pacific region.
Joly is to meet in Jakarta with her Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi, with stakeholders on policy and regional security in the Indo-Pacific, and with feminist leaders supporting gender equality and women鈥檚 empowerment.
In Hanoi, Joly is to meet with Prime Minister Ph岷 Minh Ch铆nh and other Vietnamese government officials to underscore sa国际传媒 and Vietnam鈥檚 ties in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2023.
She is also to visit the province of Th谩i Nguy锚n to meet with ethnic minority women and learn more about how sa国际传媒鈥檚 development assistance is helping to strengthen women-led businesses.
"I look forward to visiting Indonesia and Vietnam to gain a better understanding of the region, to expand partnerships and to contribute successfully to a more secure, resilient, inclusive and sustainable Indo-Pacific for the benefit of all people," she said in a release.
Joly will be travelling from Saturday to April 14.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2022.
The Canadian Press
