On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida.
The Head of State thanked for the signing of the bilateral security accord between the countries, support for Ukraine and our people and participation in the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.
"Japan is an obvious leader in Asia in defending international law and human life. From the first days of this criminal Russian invasion, Japan has stood with us, and this gives us all strength and capabilities," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Head of State noted the provision of financial, humanitarian and other assistance to Ukraine totaling more than $12 billion. The President also noted Japan's willingness to allocate $4.5 billion this year and continue support for the 10-year term of the accord.
The President expressed gratitude to Fumio Kishida for his personal presence at the Global Peace Summit and praised Japan's efforts to engage the countries of the Asia-Pacific region in the Summit.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Japan's active position in strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia and emphasized the need to step up efforts to prevent Russia from circumventing sanctions.
The Head of State emphasized the importance for Ukraine of involving Japan, with its advanced technology, in the recovery and reconstruction of our country, support in the energy sector and the provision of decentralized electricity sources.
The President also expressed gratitude for Japan's willingness to hold the next International Donors' Conference on Humanitarian Demining in Ukraine next year.
