“The head of the Canadian Foreign Ministry, Anita Anand, said that one of the key topics of the meeting of foreign ministers of the “big seven” (G7) in Canada will be further support for Ukraine.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Anand on the eve of the meeting, quoted by “Ukrinform”
Direct speech Anand: “We will start tomorrow with a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (Andrii Sybiga – editor) to confirm our collective support for Ukraine against the background of Russian aggression.”
Advertising:
Details: Anand added that after that, the G7 foreign ministers and invited representatives of a number of other countries will discuss critical minerals, energy security and economic resilience.
According to the Canadian minister, the meeting participants will also discuss “achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East, maintaining security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, and responding to crises in Sudan and Haiti.”
Direct speech Anand: “To properly respond to global challenges, global partnerships are necessary. The problems we face go beyond the G7 and our borders. That is why broad geographic representation at the negotiating table is extremely important.”
What preceded: Earlier, Anand announced that Canada is accelerating the payment of the final part of its $70 million contribution to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine. $10 million was paid early to help Ukraine repair critical energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
Energy and environment ministers of the G7 countries condemned Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system and promised to work on meeting its energy needs at the end of a two-day meeting in Toronto, Canada.