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Australia canceled world number one tennis Novak Djokovic’s visa on Thursday (January 6th) as he had just boarded a plane at Melbourne airport, saying he did not have the necessary documents to enter. in the country. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused Australia of ” bad treatment To the tennis champion.
The Australian Prime Minister threatened to fire the Serbian player “ by the first plane If his exemption from the vaccine imposed on the participants in the tournament was not justified.
The best tennis player in the world had obtained a medical exemption to be able to travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which will be played between January 17 and 30.
But patatras! The Serbian, nine-time winner of the competition, “ failed to provide the correct details to enter Australia and her visa was therefore canceled. Foreign nationals who do not have a valid visa or whose visa has been canceled will be detained and deported from Australia Customs said when he got off the plane.
According to the Australian press, he would not have filled out the correct form to apply for a visa, and the one he requested would not authorize a medical exemption.
« Mr. Djokovic’s visa has been canceled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strict border policies have been essential for Australia to have one of the world’s lowest death rates from COVID, we continue to be vigilant The Australian Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.
Mr Djokovic’s visa has been cancelled. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our borders. No one is above these rules. Our strong border policies have been critical to Australia having one of the lowest death rates in the world from COVID, we are continuing to be vigilant.
— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) January 5, 2022
Diplomatic incident
The affair definitely takes a political turn, because in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused Australia of ” bad treatment To his player.
Claiming to have spoken with the person concerned, he told him that “ all of serbia “Was with him and that the authorities took” all measures “So that what was inflicted on him ceases” as quickly as possible ». « In accordance with all the norms of international public law, Serbia will fight for Novak Djokovic, justice and truth “, he said.
Novak Djokovic’s father, Srdjan, was quick to react too. “ Expulsion ! He exclaimed in an interview. ” Our pride, our Novak will come home … We must give him the welcome he deserves! He posted.
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