Minister McGuinty to travel to Brussels, Belgium to participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and NATO Defence Ministers' Meetings

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03 Jun 2025, 21:00 GMT+10

June 3, 2025 (TBC) - Ottawa, Ontario - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Brussels, Belgium from June 4 to 5, 2025, to meet with Allies and partners.

On June 4, Minister McGuinty will begin his day with a wreath laying at the Commonwealth War Graves Brussels Town Cemetery. Later that day he will participate in the 28th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, hosted by Germany and the United Kingdom at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. On June 5, Minister McGuinty will participate in a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

On June 5, Minister McGuinty will hold a scrum/doorstep at NATO Headquarters.

Details for the doorstep:

Date: June 5, 2025
Time: 8:20 a.m. Central European Time (CET) / 2:20 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Location: NATO Headquarters

Notes for media:

Broadcast-quality footage of the Minister's doorstep with reporters at NATO HQ can be accessed for free at https://www.natomultimedia.tv/

Associated Links:

NATO Media Advisory: The Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet at NATO Headquarters
NATO Media Advisory: Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - Brussels, 5 June 2025
Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence - Media Program

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