Viktor Yushchenko, Yekaterina Yushchenko, Jean-Daniel Lafond and Michaelle Jean

In the background - President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko, right, with his wife Kateryna Yushchenko, third to the left, and Governor-General of Canada Michaelle Jean with her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond during an official meeting ceremony, in Kyiv, on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The official meeting ceremony of the President of Ukraine and Governor-General of Canada took place in Kyiv. The head of the Ukrainian State with his wife Kateryna Yushchenko met Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond near the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine. Military orchestra performed national Anthems of both countries, there was a salute of twenty salvoes, which symbolizes friendliness intentions of the sides. Governor-General of Canada Michaelle Jean is on a state visit in Ukraine on April 22-27. Photo by Mikhail Markiv/POOL/UNIAN