According to the office of the Canadian Prime Minister, the two men discussed Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine and its global impacts on food and energy security, among others. They agreed on the importance of maintaining strong unity amongst allies to increase support to those impacted, in Ukraine and internationally. Both Canada and Luxembourg are members of NATO.
Again, according to the Canadian government’s press release, the leaders highlighted the strength of the relationship between Canada and Luxembourg, and identified avenues to deepen bilateral cooperation on shared values and priorities.
They discussed the benefits of further promoting innovation and job creation through bilateral trade and investment, as demonstrated by the successful visit to Canada by a commercial delegation from Luxembourg last summer.
The two leaders also agreed to work more closely together to address the growing security impacts of climate change.
They also spoke of the importance of promoting the diversity of Francophone cultures, and contributing to the creation and promotion of Francophone content. Both Canada and Luxembourg have significant French-speaking populations.
The two leaders also discussed increasing cooperation to advance human rights and defend democracy and democratic institutions around the world and agreed to stay in close contact and to keep working closely together to further shared priorities.
Luxembourg enjoys strong bilateral relations with Canada. The Grand Duke’s family took refuge in Montréal after the German invasion of Luxembourg in 1940.
La Francophonie, established in 1970, is a group of states, member governments and observers that share French as a common language. It is a significant player in international relations that represents 1 billion people, including 300 million francophones.
Christos Floros covers News and Politics for RTL Today @christosfloros
