Minister Anand to journey to Latvia, Estonia and Sweden

May 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, right this moment introduced that she is going to journey to Latvia, Estonia and Sweden from May 19 to May 22, 2026.

On May 19, Minister Anand will likely be in Riga, Latvia, to satisfy with Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, to deepen defence-industrial collaboration between Canada and Latvia. Minister Anand will even go to Camp Labrie, a Canadian Armed Forces compound positioned close to Riga, which serves as a core facility for the Canada-led NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia beneath Operation REASSURANCE.

On May 20 and 21, Minister Anand will journey to Tallinn, Estonia, to take part within the Canada-Baltics “3+1” assembly. She will be a part of Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, and Minister Braže, to debate coordinated assist for Ukraine and broaden strategic cooperation between Canada and Baltic nations on financial resilience, crucial provide chains and transatlantic safety. Minister Anand will even communicate on the Latitude 59 startup and know-how convention and meet with Erkki Keldo, Estonia’s Minister of Economy and Industry, to encourage extra commerce and funding in synthetic intelligence, quantum and different digital applied sciences. Minister Anand will even formally inaugurate the Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Estonia, reaffirming Canada’s dedication to proceed constructing stronger bilateral ties between our nations.

From May 21 to 22, Minister Anand will take part within the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, the place she is going to advance Canada’s priorities alongside Allies. The assembly comes at a crucial time for Euro-Atlantic safety and can concentrate on reinforcing Allied unity and resolve within the face of evolving strategic challenges. Minister Anand will have interaction with Allied and Ukrainian counterparts on efforts to strengthen coordinated assist for Ukraine. She will even maintain bilateral conferences with Allies to debate collective deterrence and defence.