Japanese PM Shinzo Abe came to visit Ukraine on the eve of G7 Summit for the first time in the history of Ukrainian-Japanese relations.
Shinzo Abe planned to discuss with Ukrainian officials the situation in Crimea that was illegally annexed by the Russian Federation, the situation in Eastern Ukraine. In fact, Japan is ready to make efforts with other G7 members for the peace process in Ukraine and to raise the level of bilateral relations, and support reforms of the Ukrainian government.
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Press office of President reports that President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.
The parties have coordinated positions on the eve of the G7 Summit in Germany, where the issue of Ukraine would be among top priorities.
“We appreciate the strong stance of Japan regarding non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and readiness to contribute to the consolidation of international efforts to ensure full implementation of the Minsk agreements,” Petro Poroshenko said.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe noted that his country upholded sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and considered military resolution of the situation in Donbas inadmissible.
“Japan strongly disapproves military resolution of the situation and respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Ukraine and Japan are united with many factors, particularly common values and interests” he said.
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Followingthe negotiations, the parties have signed the intergovernmental agreement on he provision of soft loan in the amount of USD 1.1 billion by the Japanese Government for the project on modernization of Bortnychi aeration plant in Kyiv. Also, the parties have reached an agreement on the provision of loan by Japan for the development of clean technologies in the sphere of coal energy.
