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European, Asian Security on Travel Agenda for Canada Defense Minister

© AP Photo / Seivan M.SalimHarjit Sajjan, Canadian Defense Minister, is welcomed by Karim Sinjari, Interior Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), not pictured, upon his arrival to Irbil, northern Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015
Harjit Sajjan, Canadian Defense Minister, is welcomed by Karim Sinjari, Interior Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), not pictured, upon his arrival to Irbil, northern Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Canada Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan will meet his German counterpart in Berlin next month before traveling to Singapore for the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit, the Canadian Armed Forces announced in a press release on Monday.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In Berlin, Sajjan will discuss "issues of common interest" with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, before traveling to the annual IILS event in Singapore, the release explained.

"He will meet with a number of Asia-Pacific security partners and participate in a plenary session entitled ‘Pursuing Common Security Objectives,’ the release noted.

The IISS, a global think tank, said on its webpage that the upcoming seminar in Singapore will focus on steps needed to meet Asia's complex security challenges and how to manage military competition in the region.

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