Japan’s financial, humanitarian and technical assistance to Ukraine has already exceeded 7.6bn dollars. Japan’s financial, humanitarian and technical assistance to Ukraine has already exceeded 7.6bn dollars, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk has said.
“Ukraine is grateful to all G7 countries, especially Japan, which is chairing the G7 this year, for its consistent position in support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our state. We are grateful to Japan for its principled position in the UN structures, in particular, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. Ukraine is grateful to Japan for its unprecedented decisions to provide non-lethal military assistance and for receiving Ukrainian evacuees. We are immensely grateful for Japan’s financial, humanitarian and technical assistance, which has already exceeded 7.6 billion dollars. The Ukrainian parliament speaker said in a statement at a press conference at the National Press Club of Japan on Thursday.
Stefanchuk also expressed gratitude to the Japanese side for consistent cooperation with Ukrainian and foreign partners to bring the aggressor to justice.
“The investigation of the UN International Court of Justice, the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, the International Center for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression in The Hague, the Register of Damage Caused by Aggression and the Compensation Fund are the main tools on this path. Russia must be stopped. Criminals must realize that punishment is inevitable,” he stressed.
In addition, the head of the VR noted that Ukraine counts on Japan’s support not only during the war, but also in times of peace, as Ukraine will need assistance and investments for post-war reconstruction of the destroyed economy.
“We would also like to utilize Japan’s incredible experience in rebuilding after wars and natural disasters. Therefore, I am pleased to welcome Japanese government agencies and companies to Ukraine to work together,” the speaker added.
As reported, on September 6-10, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk is on a working visit to Japan. In Tokyo, the speaker will take part in the parliamentary summit of the G7 countries (G7). He has been invited as a special guest of the summit. The program of the visit includes a number of bilateral meetings and Stefanchuk’s speech before the participants of the G7 parliamentary summit.
The working visit of the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament takes place against the background of an active dialog with Japan on Ukraine’s support in countering the Russian aggressor (in 2023 Japan will chair the G7).
Among the main goals of the visit are to strengthen the assistance to Ukraine from the G7 countries, to complement the efforts of the President and the Government of Ukraine and to expand cooperation with the parliaments of the G7 countries.
In addition, the aim is to strengthen bilateral relations between Japan and Ukraine and expand cooperation.
