Canadian PM on Warsaw visit
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Jo Harper
09.06.2015 16:11
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting the Polish capital on Tuesday.
Canadian PM Stephen Harper met Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz in Warsaw on Tuesday. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka
Harper laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, and met his Polish counterpart Ewa Kopacz and President Bronislaw Komorowski.
Harper arrives after attending the G7 summit in Germany, where the unrest between Ukraine and Russia was a central issue.
Harper visited Kyiv last week, where he was said he would push G7 leaders to take a stronger political stand against Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine.
Canada has said it will provide assistance to Ukraine, with 200 Canadian Forces trainers heading to Ukraine this summer.
Canada is also giving financial assistance to help Ukraine's ailing economy, including USD 202 million in development assistance and USD 400 million in low-interest loans.
Harper also has good relations with Poland, after forging a bond with Kopacz’s predecessor Donald Tusk, who became European Council president last year.
About 1.2 million Canadians claim Ukrainian heritage and 1 million claim Polish heritage. (jh)