Minister Anand to journey to Romania, Türkiye and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

July 5, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at this time introduced that she’s going to journey to Bucharest, Romania, Ankara, Türkiye, and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from July 6 to 10, 2026.

In Bucharest on July 6, Minister Anand will reaffirm Canada’s solidarity with NATO Ally Romania, which has confronted repeated Russian drone incursions into its sovereign territory. Minister Anand may also reaffirm Canada’s dedication to contributing to deterrence on NATO’s jap flank and to supporting safety within the Black Sea area, together with by way of the Royal Canadian Navy’s participation in a joint demining operation on Romania’s Black Sea coast. This goals to remove drifting mines and maritime drones and improve freedom of navigation.

While in Bucharest, Minister Anand will meet with Romanian President Nicușor Dan, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, and different senior officers to determine financial alternatives—together with within the strategic sectors of nuclear power and defence manufacturing—that may drive financial progress and prosperity for the 2 nations, and focus on shared priorities forward of the 2026 NATO Summit.

In Ankara on July 7 and eight, Minister Anand will be a part of Prime Minister Mark Carney on the 2026 NATO Summit to additional strengthen Canada’s contributions to the NATO Alliance, forge new partnerships with Allies and construct shared safety, together with in defence of Ukraine. She will take part in a gathering between NATO Allies and Istanbul Cooperation Initiative companions—Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—to debate current developments within the area and enhanced NATO-Gulf cooperation. She may also take part in a gathering of the NATO-Ukraine Council to bolster coordinated help for Ukraine. As Canada undertakes its largest improve in defence funding in a technology and expands defence partnerships throughout the Atlantic, Minister Anand will maintain bilateral conferences together with her counterparts to bolster Canada’s dedication to Euro-Atlantic safety and a stronger and extra unified Alliance.

In Jeddah on July 9 and 10, Minister Anand will be a part of Prime Minister Carney for a bilateral go to to deepen the partnership throughout power, crucial minerals, defence, infrastructure, and funding.  These efforts will concentrate on increasing commerce, selling two-way funding, and advancing cooperation in precedence sectors, together with mining, synthetic intelligence, cleantech, agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, and life sciences.