Government Travel Expenses
John Baird - Minister until February 2015
Department:
Global Affairs Canada
Disclosure Group:
Minister/Ministerial adviser/Ministerial staff/Parliamentary Secretary/Exempt Staff
Purpose:
Kazakhstan – Meeting with HE Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan; meeting with HE Erlan Idrissov, Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan; meeting with the Speaker of the Lower House of the Kazakh Parliament, Nurlan Nigmitulan. Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry HE Asset Issekeshev; Minister of Economic Integration HE Zhanar Aitzhanova, and KazAtomProm Vladimir Shkolnik. Signing of Canada-Kazakhstan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Minister Issekeshev. Media interviews. Meet and greet at Canadian Embassy of staff. Reception with members of the Canadian business and cultural community, along with key members of government and religious communities. United Arab Emirates – Meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi HH Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Foreign Minister of the UAE HH Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Media interviews. Working Dinner. Attended the fourth annual Sir Bani Yas Forum. Attended reception with members of the Canadian Armed Forces and with Dubai’s Canadian/UAE business and cultural community aboard HMCS Toronto.
Date:
Nov 11, 2013 to Nov 18, 2013
Destination:
Kazakhstan and UAE
Reference Number:
T-2013-P08-00027
Costs
| Airfare | $7,924.41 |
| Lodging | $462.52 |
| Meals and Incidentals | $260.93 |
| Other Expenses | $0.00 |
| Other Transportation | $0.00 |
| Total | $8,647.86 |