Per the government announcement, The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, while at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, to discuss bilateral cooperation, regional security and shared priorities. This was announced in a press release published on 31 October 2026 by Global Affairs Canada. The statement does not mention the specific topics covered during the meeting, only that the discussion encompassed these areas. The meeting took place on October 29, 2026.
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This meeting, occurring during the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, represents a continuation of Canada’s engagement with key partners in the Americas. The statement does not mention any specific outcomes of the discussions. However, the inclusion of “regional security” indicates a potential area of focus, particularly given ongoing geopolitical developments in the Western Hemisphere. The meeting follows a series of similar engagements undertaken by Minister Anand in September 2026, including meetings with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and Vietnam’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Hoài Trung. These meetings, as outlined in a press release dated 18 September 2026, prioritized deepening bilateral relations and cooperation within the Indo-Pacific region. Furthermore, the meeting with India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on October 14, 2026, highlighted Canada’s commitment to advancing its joint roadmap priorities with key partners. The statement does not address the specific nature of the security concerns being discussed, nor does it detail any commitments made. The emphasis on “bilateral cooperation” suggests a desire to strengthen existing relationships and potentially explore new avenues of collaboration.
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