G7 ministers' meeting to start with discussion on support for Ukraine – Canada's foreign minister

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has announced that further support for Ukraine will be one of the main topics at the upcoming G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada.

Source: Anand, speaking ahead of the meeting, as reported by Ukrinform

Quote: "Tomorrow we will start the day with a discussion with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to reaffirm our collective support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's aggression."

Details: Anand added that after this, G7 foreign ministers and invited representatives from several other countries will discuss critical minerals, energy security and economic resilience.

She said that the participants will also talk about "advancing long-term peace and stability in the Middle East, supporting security and building prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and responding to urgent crises in Haiti and Sudan".

Quote: "Meeting global challenges requires global partnerships. The issues we are facing transcend the G7 and our borders and this is why it is absolutely vital that we have diverse geographic representation around the table."

Background:

• Earlier, Anand announced that her country is accelerating the payment of the final portion of its CA$70 million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Canada paid CA$10 million ahead of schedule to help Ukraine repair critical energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
• The energy and environment ministers of the G7 countries condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy system and pledged to work towards meeting the country's energy needs following a two-day meeting in Toronto.

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