Canada is taking over the leadership of the OSCE military observer mission in Ukraine Three Canadians from Canadas Directorate of Arms Control Verification are to lead a nine-member team, Defense Minister Rob Nicholson said in a statement released Wednesday. The other members will come from Ukraine, France, Moldova and the U.S. “This mission constitutes a strong show of support to Ukraine and is a concrete demonstration of Canada’s commitment to the security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” said Canadian Defense Minister Rob Nicholson. Canada’s participation “as lead inspectors constitute a concrete contribution to mitigating the crisis using existing arms control mechanisms,” said Maj.-Gen. Michael Hood, who is director of the strategic joint staff in Ottawa. “They possess the necessary training and experience to undertake missions of this nature.” Source: National Post: goo.gl/euQX2I
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 11:58:12 +0000
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