Suspension of Russia and Belarus from CEPT

[SOURCE] Based on a request from a number of CEPT members, the CEPT Presidency carried out a written procedure, in accordance with the CEPT Arrangement, on the proposal to suspend indefinitely and with immediate effect the memberships of the Russian Federation and Belarus in the CEPT.

Thirty-four responses were received to the CEPT Assembly letter in support of the proposal and one abstention.

Based on the above, the CEPT Assembly has therefore decided:

to suspend indefinitely memberships of the Russian Federation and Belarus in the CEPT.
that the suspension of the said CEPT members will take effect as from 00:00 (CET), 18 March 2022.
that any future readmission to the CEPT would follow the usual rules established in the CEPT Arrangement, notably the need for a two-thirds majority of members of the CEPT to endorse such a decision.

Moreover, the CEPT Presidency requested the Office to take all necessary measures in order to set in place the above-mentioned decisions.

The CEPT Presidency

2 Comments

OH2DX on April 5, 2022 at 2:55 pm

A comment made on this article made by ‘Oliver SWL’ deserves a response.

Regarding the removal of Russia from CEPT he wrote –

‘’it’s very dangerous what is done against russians hams. ‘’

Is this statement meant to be a threat ?

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‘’This is not the russians hams fault, this is not, even if a country attack an other, correct to punish hams comunity of these countries.’’

The government of Russia is kept in place by the citizens of the country.

Putin and the government has widespread support of the citizens of the country.

Therefore the citizens support this terrorist state and are therefore responsible for its actions.

Just as Germans citizens payed the price for what Hitler did , so must Russian citizens and everyone that has sympathy for them also must pay the price.

The people of Russia have had 70 years since WW2 to create a government that they wanted , and this is what they have made.

Do not be mislead , the citizens of Russia are not the victims , they are the cause.

The Hams in Russia support their government , with many of them either active or reservists in the military.

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‘’Ham radio should stay away from politics.’’

Supporting sanctions , Boycotting QSOs with Russian Hams , and the expulsion from CEPT is not politics.

These actions do not change politics in any way , rather these things put pressure on the citizens to encourage them to change and see the result of their poor choices over decades.

They can of course remain defiant and make no change , in which things will escalate to world war in which Russia will be wiped from the face of the planet.

There is no doubt that Russia has lost this war and will pay severe consequences that will last generations – and rightly so.

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‘’US hams were expelled during IRAK, SIRIAN, LIBIAN, AFGHAN wars ?’’

From this comment you have revealed yourself as being Russian and merely using this comment area for your countries propaganda.

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‘’What about if there were hams in north korea ?’’

Irrelevant – North Korea and Russia are very different.

North Korea is a dictatorship with no rights , on the other hand Russia claims to be a democracy and sits in worldwide associations and organizations with power to vote in international matters.

The more that a country is , the more that is expected of them.

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‘’but hams should stay away from this.’’

WRONG , Hams of good conscience will boycott terrorist countries and their peoples in every way possible.

Of course a communist sympathizer might hold a different view.

Oliver SWL on March 22, 2022 at 11:09 pm

Be sure in the future to have some big QRMs on DXpeditions and more….all over the bands…. you will know where they will come from….. it’s very dangerous what is done against russians hams. This is not the russians hams fault, this is not, even if a country attack an other, correct to punish hams comunity of these countries.
Ham radio should stay away from politics. US hams were expelled during IRAK, SIRIAN, LIBIAN, AFGHAN wars ?
What about if there were hams in north korea ?
This is a shame that russia make this, but hams should stay away from this.
We will see in the future what’s happen but we will tasting something i think.
I’m against wars, but all the ones and no matter who is runing it !
Hope peace will come bask again for ALL ukrainians people…
73

OH2DX on April 5, 2022 at 2:55 pm
A comment made on this article made by ‘Oliver SWL’ deserves a response.
Regarding the removal of Russia from CEPT he wrote –
‘’it’s very dangerous what is done against russians hams. ‘’
Is this statement meant to be a threat ?
———-
‘’This is not the russians hams fault, this is not, even if a country attack an other, correct to punish hams comunity of these countries.’’
The government of Russia is kept in place by the citizens of the country.
Putin and the government has widespread support of the citizens of the country.
Therefore the citizens support this terrorist state and are therefore responsible for its actions.
Just as Germans citizens payed the price for what Hitler did , so must Russian citizens and everyone that has sympathy for them also must pay the price.
The people of Russia have had 70 years since WW2 to create a government that they wanted , and this is what they have made.
Do not be mislead , the citizens of Russia are not the victims , they are the cause.
The Hams in Russia support their government , with many of them either active or reservists in the military.
———-
‘’Ham radio should stay away from politics.’’
Supporting sanctions , Boycotting QSOs with Russian Hams , and the expulsion from CEPT is not politics.
These actions do not change politics in any way , rather these things put pressure on the citizens to encourage them to change and see the result of their poor choices over decades.
They can of course remain defiant and make no change , in which things will escalate to world war in which Russia will be wiped from the face of the planet.
There is no doubt that Russia has lost this war and will pay severe consequences that will last generations – and rightly so.
———-
‘’US hams were expelled during IRAK, SIRIAN, LIBIAN, AFGHAN wars ?’’
From this comment you have revealed yourself as being Russian and merely using this comment area for your countries propaganda.
———-
‘’What about if there were hams in north korea ?’’
Irrelevant – North Korea and Russia are very different.
North Korea is a dictatorship with no rights , on the other hand Russia claims to be a democracy and sits in worldwide associations and organizations with power to vote in international matters.
The more that a country is , the more that is expected of them.
———-
‘’but hams should stay away from this.’’
WRONG , Hams of good conscience will boycott terrorist countries and their peoples in every way possible.
Of course a communist sympathizer might hold a different view.
Oliver SWL on March 22, 2022 at 11:09 pm
Be sure in the future to have some big QRMs on DXpeditions and more….all over the bands…. you will know where they will come from….. it’s very dangerous what is done against russians hams. This is not the russians hams fault, this is not, even if a country attack an other, correct to punish hams comunity of these countries.
Ham radio should stay away from politics. US hams were expelled during IRAK, SIRIAN, LIBIAN, AFGHAN wars ?
What about if there were hams in north korea ?
This is a shame that russia make this, but hams should stay away from this.
We will see in the future what’s happen but we will tasting something i think.
I’m against wars, but all the ones and no matter who is runing it !
Hope peace will come bask again for ALL ukrainians people…
73