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Calgary Herald
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Despite some heated moments, fond memories of G8 summit 23 years later
Article content But she said ultimately, there was little need for such an assurance. Both the protesters and the police were on their best behaviour and there were no real instances of serious violence. Article content 'The protests were well-attended and well-policed, the police were outwardly very friendly,' said Farrell. Article content 'Council was kept apprised of the planning by the security groups,' she added. 'There was a real effort to keep the security subtle even though (serious contingencies) existed behind the scenes.' Article content But Farrell, who served on council from 2001 to 2021, said she wonders if police will take the same tack during the 2025 G7, when they oversee demonstrations in Calgary, where many of the participating entourages will be spending the night. Article content Article content Article content Retired defence lawyer Stephen Jenuth was part of an 80-member team monitoring the conduct of protesters and police during the 2002 summit. Article content He recalls one period of pandemonium when protesters were pressing against a security cordon on the Stampede grounds. Article content 'It was pretty intense, they were going to knock down a fence and one of my observers was standing on the fence,' said Jenuth, who was then the president of the Alberta Civil Liberties Association. Article content 'You could the police with the soft hats disappearing and ones with the hard hats coming forward. I was fiddling with my gas mask.' Article content But he said that situation was ultimately defused and there wasn't much more to be concerned about despite demonstrations that sometimes attracted nearly 3,000 activists and hordes of police. Article content His team that included members of Amnesty International would ride bicycles from SAIT into downtown where they'd observe 'how demonstrators were treated and how they behaved.' Article content Article content They were equipped with $10 cameras to document any unreasonable action while slinging Polish-made gas masks, said Jenuth. Article content For the most part, both sides acquitted themselves admirably and the gas masks were never used, he said. Article content 'We were there to make people feel confident in what they were doing,' said Jenuth. 'The protesters were able to get their points across peacefully.' Article content At one point, only one protester made it to the cells, an activist soon dubbed 'the $400-million man.' Article content Environmentalist Patricia Letizia said she was gratified to see the priority placed on ecology by activists and even some of the summit participants. Article content 'I was really impressed with the environmental focus and it was even kind of exciting to see all the security initiatives,' said Letizia, past CEO of Alberta Ecotrust.
Barnama
10-06-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Poland Keen To Deepen Defence Ties With Malaysia
WORLD President of Poland Andrzej Duda speaks at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in conjunction with his official visit to Malaysia at Putra Perdana Complex. --fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Citing Malaysia's longstanding use of Polish-made military systems, Polish President Andrzej Duda has expressed strong interest in expanding defence cooperation between the two countries. He said the Malaysian Armed Forces have for years been operating Polish-made tanks and integrated command and communication systems, particularly those produced by defence firm WB Electronics. 'Poland is continuing to invest in modernising its defence industry,' the visiting president said at a joint press conference with Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Tuesday, as he highlighted the potential for broader bilateral collaboration in defence. One of the country's latest products, he said, is the Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle, which he hopes will become a key export product. Duda urged Malaysia to explore more opportunities in Poland's defence sector and invited its leaders to the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, one of Europe's top military trade fairs. 'There, they will be able to see the full scope of Poland's defence offerings. All major arms producers participate, and our portfolio is expanding,' he said. Duda, who assumed office in August 2015, is making his inaugural three-day visit to Malaysia, which coincides with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship and Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025. In 2024, Poland was Malaysia's eighth-largest trading partner among European Union member states, with total bilateral trade rising by 19.5 per cent to RM5.66 billion compared to 2023. Malaysia's major exports to Poland include electrical and electronic products, rubber products, and machinery, while key imports from Poland consist of machinery, equipment and parts, electrical and electronic products, and transport equipment.
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Poland keen to deepen defence ties with Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Citing Malaysia's longstanding use of Polish-made military systems, Polish President Andrzej Duda has expressed strong interest in expanding defence cooperation between the two countries. He said the Malaysian Armed Forces have for years been operating Polish-made tanks and integrated command and communication systems, particularly those produced by defence firm WB Electronics. 'Poland is continuing to invest in modernising its defence industry,' the visiting president said at a joint press conference with Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on Tuesday, as he highlighted the potential for broader bilateral collaboration in defence. One of the country's latest products, he said, is the Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle, which he hopes will become a key export product. Duda urged Malaysia to explore more opportunities in Poland's defence sector and invited its leaders to the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, one of Europe's top military trade fairs. 'There, they will be able to see the full scope of Poland's defence offerings. All major arms producers participate, and our portfolio is expanding,' he said. Duda, who assumed office in August 2015, is making his inaugural three-day visit to Malaysia, which coincides with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship and Poland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025. In 2024, Poland was Malaysia's eighth-largest trading partner among European Union member states, with total bilateral trade rising by 19.5 per cent to RM5.66 billion compared to 2023. Malaysia's major exports to Poland include electrical and electronic products, rubber products, and machinery, while key imports from Poland consist of machinery, equipment and parts, electrical and electronic products, and transport equipment.
Saba Yemen
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Russian Forces Foil Large-Scale Escape Attempt by Ukrainian Troops from Kursk Region
Moscow - Saba: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian army destroyed a convoy of Ukrainian units attempting to flee from the Sudzha area in Russia's Kursk region. The ministry stated in a report on Sunday that Ukrainian militants and their equipment were eliminated in the village of Sudzha by drone operators from the "Rubicon" center of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In another statement, the ministry confirmed that Russian forces liberated the town of Konstantinopol in Donetsk People's Republic. The ministry stated that units from the Russian "East" group successfully pushed back Ukrainian forces in several areas of the Donetsk People's Republic, resulting in the deaths of over 145 Ukrainian soldiers, the destruction of an armored combat vehicle, a car, and three field artillery pieces, including a Polish-made Krab self-propelled gun. On the Kharkov axis, units from the Russian "North" group targeted two mechanized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian army in the Kazachiya Loban and Volchansk areas.
