Ottawa has ‘helped’ more than 500 Canadians in Middle East, minister says
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Anand described her call with Iran's foreign minister as 'unprecedented,' noting the two countries don't have diplomatic relations, and said she urged for the safety of Canadians.
More than 500 Canadians in the Middle East have received support from the federal government during the conflict between Iran and Israel, says Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
She added that more than 100 people will be on board a flight leaving Jordan on Tuesday evening.
Anand told reporters in The Hague that those helped, as of Tuesday, have included registered Canadians through the Registration of Canadians Abroad system, while others have arrived “at the border.”
She did not, however, specify how the federal government had helped these Canadians.
“There is much activity, dare I say volatility, on the international stage, but Canada is here and we are doing what we do best, standing up for our interests and helping as many people, including Canadians, at all turns,” Anand said.
She added that additional consular support has been deployed to the region.
The minister also said she had an “unprecedented” call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi this past Saturday.
“My conversation with the Iranian foreign minister was very much to first, indicate the need for the safety and security of Canadians in Iran. Second, to urge for a diplomatic and peaceful resolution to the conflict and return to the negotiating table, and third, to advocate the importance of PS752 and the victims of PS752,” she said, referring also to Iran’s downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 in 2020.
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