Finance Minister Suzuki announced that on the 23rd of this month, Japan will hold a meeting of the G7 = seven major countries as the chair country in conjunction with the G20 = 20 major finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in India this week. Did.
One year after the Russian invasion, cooperation among countries to support Ukraine is expected to be a major theme.
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting will be held in Bengaluru, southern India, for two days starting on the 24th of this month. From Japan, Finance Minister Suzuki and Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda are scheduled to attend.
Minister Suzuki announced at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 21st that Japan will hold a G7 meeting on the 23rd as the chair country.
In addition, Minister Suzuki said, "It's been a full year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. We will reaffirm the unity of the G7 regarding support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia, and discuss the impact of Russia's aggression on the world economy." He expressed his recognition that he would like to make this a forum for reconfirming cooperation among countries for assistance to Ukraine.
Regarding the G20 meeting, which Russia will also participate in, Minister Suzuki said, ``We will discuss various issues of the world economy, including support for countries facing inflation and food and energy instability due to the prolonged invasion of Ukraine by Russia.'' He said he expects the economic impact of the invasion of Ukraine to be a major theme.