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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the behaviour of the Belarus regime is outrageous, illegal, and completely unacceptable. AFP pic
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OTTAWA, May 26 ― Canada yesterday condemned Belarus for forcing down a jetliner and arresting a dissident journalist and said it was examining whether to tighten existing sanctions.
“The behaviour of the Belarus regime is outrageous, illegal, and completely unacceptable . we also condemn this kind of dangerous interference in civil aviation,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Separately, the Belarus Embassy in Ottawa said it would shut down on September 1, after 24 years of operation.
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Arctic countries on Thursday pledged to fight global warming, which is happening three times faster in the Far North, and to preserve peace in the region as its geopolitical importance rises.
Arctic countries have pledged to fight global warming, which is happening three times faster in the northern reaches of the earth than elsewhere and to preserve peace in the region as its geopolitical importance increases.
Accelerated global warming, untapped resources, new maritime routes opened up by retreating sea ice, and the future of local populations all topped the agenda as foreign ministers of countries bordering the Arctic gathered in Reykjavik in Iceland on Thursday.
“We are committed to advancing a peaceful Arctic region where cooperation prevails on climate, the environment, science and safety,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Arctic Council counterparts from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden.
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Arctic countries are committed to tackling global warming, which is happening three times faster than anywhere else in the north of the earth, and to safeguarding regional peace as its geopolitical importance increases.
Accelerating global warming, untapped resources, new sea routes opened with delayed sea ice and the future of local populations were on the agenda Foreign ministers from Arctic-border countries met in Reykjavik on Thursday.
“We are committed to pursuing a peaceful Arctic region dominated by climate, environment, science and security,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told members of the Arctic Council of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden.