Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "We had a valuable discussion with President of the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Ambassador Sasae Kenichiro, and a distinguished group of Japanese foreign and security policy experts.

Though geographically distant, Ukraine and Japan are united by shared values and challenges. 

Security developments in Europe and the Indo-Pacific are deeply interconnected, especially given Russia’s growing cooperation with North Korea.

I informed about the outcomes of my meetings in Tokyo and shared insights from the battlefield and our diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.

It was interesting to listen to the experts’ thoughts and share my perspectives on the issues they raised.

We discussed a wide range of areas where Ukraine and Japan can develop a deep and mutually beneficial partnership".