More importantly, if DU was responsible for illnesses in Canadians who served in Persian Gulf countries for only a few weeks, then the health of civilians living in these countries for the past ten years should also be affected.

We are also exploring possibilities of commercial treaties with South Korea, Israeli, Mercosur, New Zealand, and some countries of the Persian Gulf.

With the exception of the Arab-Israeli conflict, you will see a pragmatism, which includes the Caspian, and cooperation with the other Persian Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia.

The Persian Gulf and South America are considered as the next locations.

“Motorways of the seas” linking the Baltic, Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Black Seas as well as littoral countries within the sea areas and with an extension through the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea and further on to Pacific Ocean.; “Northern axis” connecting the northern EU with Russia and beyond; “Central axis” linking the centre of the EU to Ukraine and beyond to the Black Sea; “South Eastern axis” connecting the centre of the EU through the Balkans and Turkey to the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea as well as to the Red Sea and in the longer term towards the Persian Gulf; “South Western axis” linking the south-western EU with Mor ...[+++]occo and in the longer term with Egypt and other African countries.

Our relationship with Persian Gulf countries and with other Arab states are on a very positive footing. At case in point, our improved relations with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, to name but a few.