Romanian Chargé d’Affaires Bogdan Manoiu shakes hands with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan at Romania’s National Day celebration at the Rideau Club on Nov. 28. Romania is, according to the Canadian Press, expected to take over Canada’s position in the UN force in Mali after Canada is set to leave this summer. Photograph courtesy of the Romanian Embassy
Italian Chargé d’Affaires Fabrizio Nava, EU Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx, and incoming Canadian ambassador to the EU Stéphane Dion at the foreign ministry headquarters on March 27. The Italian and EU missions and Centre for International Governance Innovation hosted the event to mark the 60th anniversary of the EU. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The spouses of the ambassadors of Albania and Kosovo, Alma Muca and Fiona Kelmendi, at Albania’s Nov. 28 National Day party at the Chateau Laurier. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Albanian Ambassador Ermal Muca, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, and Ms. Muca. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Toasting Albania are, from left, Liberal MP and House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Michael Levitt, Mr. Muca, and parliamentary secretary to the foreign minister Andrew Leslie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The heads of mission of Belgium, the Bahamas, Albania, Slovakia, and Estonia: Johan Verkammen, Alvin Smith, Mr. Muca, Vit Koziak, and Toomas Lukk. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mr. and Ms. Muca with Moroccan and Turkish ambassadors Souriya Otmani and Selçuk Ünal. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Guests were treated with shawarma. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Ms. Bou Jaoudeh, Liberal MP Eva Nassif, and Mr. Ziadeh. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Mr. Ziadeh and Conservative MP Ziad Aboultaif. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
The Very Rev. Father Ghattas Hajal of the St. Elias Cathedral and Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
