Canada suspends drone technology sales to Turkey after claims of use by Azeri forces

  • Date: 06-Oct-2020
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:GCC
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Canada suspends drone technology sales to Turkey after claims of use by Azeri forces

'In line with Canada's robust export control regime and due to the ongoing hostilities, I have suspended the relevant export permits to Turkey, so as to allow time to further assess the situation,' said FM Champagne







Reuters

, Tuesday 6 Oct 2020







In this file photo taken on August 18, 2020 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said October 2, 2020. (Reuters)













Canada has suspended the export of some drone technology to Turkey while it probes allegations the equipment was used by Azeri forces involved in fighting with Armenia, a senior official said on Monday.

Project Ploughshares, a Canadian