Canada will oppose Russia's re-election to the U.N.'s aviation agency, Omar Alghabra, Canada's transport minister, told Reuters on Tuesday on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly.
"It's important that Russia is held accountable for its actions, and we will not be supporting Russia's nomination to the council," Alghabra said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAsked if he expects other countries to follow suit, Alghabra said, "We are having discussions with other countries about our collective approach, because we need an international collective response.
"We are talking to our allies and like-minded countries about what we can do to collectively respond," Alghabra said.The 193-nation ICAO assembly, held every three years, is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on policymakers to speed up reforms.A representative of the Russian Federation asked the assembly to condemn public statements and actions by a group of countries, "including the introduction of bans on the use of sovereign airspace.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canada won't require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate“We are able to do this because tens of millions of Canadians rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said. Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month. Canada, like the United States, requires foreign nationals to be vaccinated when entering the country.
Read more »
EU has 'serious questions' as Serbia enters regular consultations with RussiaThe EU on Monday denounced a decision by Serbia to hold foreign policy consultations with Russia, saying it raised questions at a time when Brussels has told countries seeking to join the bloc not to carry on with business as usual with Moscow.
Read more »
Russia school shooting leaves 15 dead, 24 wounded in IzhevskA gunman killed 15 people, including seven children, and wounded 24 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said.
Read more »
Man shoots Russian military recruiter at close range amid fear of Ukraine call-up: 'No one will go to fight'A young man shot a Russian military officer at close range at an enlistment office Monday, in an unusually bold attack reflecting resistance to the Russian leadership's efforts to mobilize hundreds of thousands of men to wage war on Ukraine.
Read more »
15 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in RussiaA gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 15 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead, authorities said.
Read more »