Russian members of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will not be able to attend the association’s events until further notice, president James Rees has confirmed.
In a unanimous decision, ICCA’s board of directors also agreed to cancel all planned activities and events in Russia.
The statement added: “On behalf of the Board, we categorically and unequivocally condemn Russian aggression in Ukraine. ICCA is liaising with our members in Ukraine and we will be contributing €10,000 to an agreed humanitarian charity to support them in their efforts to provide aid to those Ukrainians who are suffering as a result of these acts of aggression.
“Our heart goes out to all those affected by this unprovoked and devastating war. We wish for nothing more than to see an end to this conflict before more innocent lives are lost.”
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