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North Korea angry at Swiss ban on ski lift sale
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Aug 26, 2013 02:04pm |
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| Author | BBC |
| News Date | Monday, August 26, 2013 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | North Korea has reacted angrily to a decision by Switzerland to block a deal to sell ski lifts to the secretive communist country.
The equipment - which included chair lifts and cable cars - was for the Masik ski resort project which is currently under construction.
But the Swiss government said last week the equipment constituted luxury goods and so was subject to UN sanctions.
North Korea's Skiers' Association said such equipment should not be banned.
The resort, it said in a statement, was aimed at giving North Koreans "highly civilised and happy living conditions and make them enjoy all blessings.
"Cableway equipment for the ski resort do not produce any rocket or nuclear weapon," it added.
The Masik ski resort site was believed to be a pet project of leader Kim Jong-un, who reportedly skied when he attended secondary school in Bern under an assumed name.
It is also being viewed as a response to South Korea hosting the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. |
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