Minister Anand and Minister McGuinty to meet with their counterparts from the Republic of Korea
Press Release
February 20, 2026 - The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will welcome their counterparts from the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Ahn Gyuback, Minister of National Defense, to Ottawa on February 25 for the second Canada-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence 2+2 Ministerial Meeting.
Wednesday, February 25
6:15 p.m. ET
Signing ceremony
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada, and His Excellency Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea, will sign an Agreement on Protection of Military and Defence Classified Information.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
6:20 p.m. ET
Joint press conference
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada, The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence for Canada, His Excellency Cho Hyun, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Korea, and His Excellency Ahn Gyuback, Minister of National Defense for the Republic of Korea, will take part in a joint press conference.
OPEN TO MEDIA
Notes for media
Media who wish to register for this event should contact media@international.gc.ca for the location, and register before 12 p.m. on February 25, 2026.
Media representatives are asked to arrive no later than 5:45 p.m. ET.
Korean, French and English interpretation will be available.