Belarus To Ban Canadian & U.S. Flights From Its Airspace

Canada and the United States pay roughly $200,000 to Belarus each year for the use of its airspace. On April 20, a plane carrying Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky was on its way to Cuba for an official visit when both Canada and the United States refused to let it land and refuel. Ottawa cited human rights concerns. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry announced the ban on Thursday, after it was proposed this week by President Alexander Lukashenko... Full story: http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/world/national/2006/05/25/belarus-canada.html

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