Foreign Minister Hayashi met with Swiss President Cassis, who is visiting Japan for the first time, and agreed that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was a clear violation of international law, and sanctioned Russia in collaboration with the international community. We have confirmed that we will continue to take measures.
President Cassis, who also serves as Foreign Minister, and Foreign Minister Hayashi met for more than two hours, including a dinner party, on the night of the 18th.
In this, they agreed that Russia's military invasion was a clear violation of international law over the situation in Ukraine and would strongly oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force, and will continue to cooperate with the international community. At the same time, we confirmed that we would continue to impose sanctions on Russia.
We also exchanged opinions on the situation in North Korea and agreed that the two countries would work together to respond.
Furthermore, given that both Japan and Switzerland are running for the election of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, they agree to promote cooperation at the United Nations, including reform of the Security Council. Did.
In a joint announcement, Minister Hayashi said, "Switzerland is an important partner who shares basic values such as freedom and democracy, and we would like to work closely together to address various issues."
"I would like to emphasize that Japan and Switzerland share the same values and are harshly condemning the war," said President Cassis.