SINGAPORE: Singapore will take part in an upcoming Ukraine peace summit hosted by Switzerland, with Senior Minister of State Sim Ann representing the nation.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong mentioned on Tuesday (Jun 4) that he appointed Ms Sim as his particular envoy to attend the summit, including that he had knowledgeable Swiss President Viola Amherd of his choice.
“President Amherd and I additionally reaffirmed the pleasant relations between our international locations and underlined the significance of working collectively to uphold the rules of the UN Constitution,” Mr Wong mentioned on Fb.
The peace summit will happen on Jun 15 and Jun 16.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy beforehand mentioned that 106 international locations and organisations had signed on for the summit, however famous it was disappointing that some world leaders had not but provided their help.
Russia was attempting to disrupt the peace efforts, he mentioned on the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.
He later advised a information convention that he was not capable of meet the Chinese language delegation on the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s high safety convention, and was disillusioned that Beijing wouldn’t attend the summit.
“China, sadly, is working exhausting in the present day to stop international locations from coming to the peace summit,” he advised reporters. China has denied pressuring different international locations to not attend the summit.
