Global Courant 2023-05-21 13:47:45
ANKARA
The Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Hiroshima concluded on Sunday with negotiations on the Russia-Ukraine war and other hot-button issues.
According to the news of Japan’s Kyodo news agency, based on a statement released at the end of the summit, participants expressed their “unshakable support” for Kiev.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also shared the goal of achieving a threat-free, nuclear-free world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also attended the meeting.
Zelenskyy, who landed at Hiroshima airport on Saturday on a French government plane, will hold bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later in the day.
Zelenskyy is believed to have called for broad support from the international community at Sunday’s sessions, which were also attended by some leaders from developing countries, the news agency reported.
Many developing countries have refrained from taking sides in Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine, and some are dependent on the resource-rich Russia for military and energy supplies.
Later in the day, Zelenskyy will visit Japan for the first time since February 2022, when his country launched a war against Russia, and is expected to speak in Hiroshima, one of two cities devastated by the US atomic bomb in 1945. . .
The Ukrainian leader also plans to hold a separate bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden during his visit to Hiroshima.
It came after the Biden Administration approved the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets as Kiev had requested.
G-7 leaders on Saturday issued a statement in which they pledged to support Ukraine as long as the country faces “illegal” aggression from Russia.
Zelenskyy met with leaders from countries such as Italy, England, India, France and Germany on the same day.
Black Sea grain initiative
Underlining the importance of collaborative efforts to address the risk of famine and the worsening global food security crisis, the summit called on the parties to ensure the maximum potential and smooth functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
In the “Hiroshima Declaration for Resilient Global Food Security” released during the summit, G-7 leaders stressed the importance of working together to address the world’s risk of famine and the worsening global food security crisis.
In the statement, it was pointed out that COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and volatile energy and fertilizer prices threaten global food security, while it was emphasized that approximately 828 million people worldwide will face hunger in 2021.
He stressed the importance of increasing predictability in markets and establishing sustainable systems, emphasizing the need for access to affordable, safe and nutritious food as a fundamental requirement.
“Our shared goal is to build a better future for every individual, including resilient global food security and nutrition for all,” the statement said.
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