Foreign Minister Hayashi will visit Indonesia from the 7th and attend the G20 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of 20 major countries.
I would like to proactively disseminate Japan's position and efforts regarding the global food crisis against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Hayashi announced at a press conference on the 5th that he would visit Bali, Indonesia from the 7th and attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
At this Foreign Ministers' Meeting, opinions will be exchanged on the agenda such as the response to the global food crisis against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the stable supply of energy, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend.
Minister Hayashi said, "As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, I would like to proactively disseminate Japan's position and efforts on important issues in the current international situation, such as the state of multilateralism and food and energy issues." Said.
On the other hand, when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a statement, Minister Hayashi was asked by reporters if he had any plans to leave to show his intention to protest. I would like to firmly assert Japan's position on the shaking Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "