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Opening of travel bubble with New Zealand a win-win : Aussie PM ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 07:20 IST
Canberra [Australia], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday welcomed the opening of free travel between his country and New Zealand, saying it is a win-win for both countries.
As of Monday, Australians can enter and return from New Zealand without having to quarantine on either side.
It marks the first time that Australians can enjoy unrestricted international travel since the country s international borders were closed in March 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Today s milestone is a win-win for Australians and New Zealanders, Morrison said in a joint statement with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern on Monday, adding it will help drive the economic recovery for both countries while continuing to navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, especially in the travel and tourism sectors.
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Three flights left Christchurch International Airport for Australia on Monday morning with the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble.
OPINION: Flyer beware. It’s the kind of catchy expression we’re more likely to expect from Scotty from marketing, as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been dubbed, than from his New Zealand counterpart. Yet when Jacinda Ardern uttered these words in announcing the long-awaited travel bubble between the two countries, for many New Zealanders on the “wrong” side of the ditch it encapsulated our fears. The bubble was a long time coming. For more than a year I’ve watched videos of Lyall Bay beach in Wellington, followed Wellington Walks via Instagram and gritted my teeth as others posted photos of themselves at “my” window table at the Maranui Cafe. There were times when I wanted nothing so much as to be there, giving voice to this longing in opinion pieces for Australian newspapers from Melbourne’s intermina
Bangladesh’s points to be on agenda of Biden’s Climate Summit: FM
The “Leaders’ Summit on Climate”, set to be held later this week, will largely incorporate the issues raised by Bangladesh on its agenda as the United States is “giving much importance” to Bangladesh as its partner to tackle the climate crisis, says the Foreign Minister.
“They’ve much interest in Bangladesh. They’ve taken a note of key issues that should come up in the Summit agenda,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told during an interaction at his residence.
The US praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and she will be “recognised for Bangladesh’s leadership” of the countries, especially vulnerable to climate impacts, during the Climate Summit.