Arctic countries draft deal on search and rescue operations
OTTAWA - Eight Arctic countries are poised to sign a multilateral treaty to co-ordinate search and rescue operations in the region, a Canadian official said Wednesday.
The draft agreement will also divide the Arctic into specific search and rescue areas, with each nation legally responsible for its own territory, according to Icelandic officials.
The deal was drawn up by foreign ministers from Canada, the United States, Russia, Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Sweden and Norway — the eight members of the Arctic Council.
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OTTAWA - Eight Arctic countries are poised to sign a multilateral treaty to co-ordinate search and rescue operations in the region, a Canadian official said Wednesday.
The draft agreement will also divide the Arctic into specific search and rescue areas, with each nation legally responsible for its own territory, according to Icelandic officials.
The deal was drawn up by foreign ministers from Canada, the United States, Russia, Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Sweden and Norway — the eight members of the Arctic Council.
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