Prime Minister Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron met over the phone over the situation in Ukraine and agreed that they should work together to help countries facing challenges in the areas of food and energy.
Prime Minister Kishida had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron for about 20 minutes at the Prime Minister's Office after 8 pm on the 1st.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to continue to work closely with Russia to respond to the military invasion of Ukraine and to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific in order to protect the international order based on the rule of law. I did.
In response, President Macron responded that he would like to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in areas such as security and the economy.
And the two leaders recognize that the G7 = seven major countries should continue to work together on sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine, as well as support for countries facing challenges in the fields of food and energy. Matched in.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida reported that he is actively working with the leaders of Asian countries over the situation in Ukraine, while President Macron said, "I highly appreciate Japan's clear position and support for Ukraine." Said.
In addition, the two leaders confirmed that they will continue to work closely with each other in dealing with the situation in East Asia such as North Korea and Africa.