The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada welcomed to the Citadelle Defence ministers from the NATO countries engaged in the International Security Assistance Force’s (ISAF) Regional Command South in Afghanistan

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, welcomed to the Citadelle, her official residence in Québec, The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Defence, as well as Defence ministers from the NATO countries engaged in the International Security Assistance Force’s (ISAF) Regional Command South in Afghanistan. Left to right, first row: His Excellency Søren Gade of Denmark, The Honourable Dr. Brendan Nelson of Australia, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, and His Excellency Jüri Luik of Estonia. Left to right, second row: General Rick Hillier, The Honourable Dr. Robert Gates of the United States of America, His Excellency Corneliu Dobritoiu of Romania, His Excellency Eimert Van Middelkoop of the Netherlands, The Right Honourable Des Browne of the United Kingdom, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston of Australia and Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup of the United Kingdom. The meeting with the Governor General was followed by a working meeting of the ministers.

Thu, 04/12/2007 - 12:00 Sgt Eric Jolin, Rideau Hall NATO-Group