Canada announced measures to restrict its relationship with Zimbabwe Sunday, after President Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a new term following a victory in the election held earlier this week.
Canada rejects the results of Zimbabwe's June 27, 2008 election and condemns "the illegitimate and illegal actions of the government of Robert Mugabe in the conduct of the election", Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson said in a statement Sunday.
According to the statement, Canada will immediately put in place measures designed to seriously restrict its relationship with the government of Zimbabwe, including:
Impose restrictions on travel, work and study on senior Zimbabwean government, military and police officials and their families;
Summon the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Canada to convey messages to her home government;
Reconfirm its long-standing policy against exporting military goods to Zimbabwe.
Will not allow any aircraft registered in Zimbabwe to land in, or to fly over, Canada.
Mugabe on Sunday was sworn in for the sixth term of presidency after winning the presidential run-off held on Monday. Opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from the race due to election violence.
Source:Xinhua
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