By Reuters Staff
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OTTAWA, May 25 (Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday condemned Belarus for forcing down a jetliner and arresting a dissident journalist and said it was examining whether to tighten existing sanctions.
“The behavior of the Belarus regime is outrageous, illegal, and completely unacceptable ... we also condemn this kind of dangerous interference in civil aviation,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Separately, the Belarus Embassy in Ottawa said it would shut down on Sept. 1, after 24 years of operation.
“This decision was made on the basis of an analysis of the practical impact (on) current bilateral contacts,” acting Ambassador Evgeny Russak said by email.