President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida signed a bilateral Agreement on support for Ukraine and cooperation between Ukraine and the Japanese government.
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The signing took place in Italy, where the G7 summit is currently taking place. The press service of the Presidential Office reported this today, June 13.
This is the first security agreement concluded by our country to implement the G7 Joint Declaration with a country other than a NATO member and a country in the Pacific region. For Japan, this type of agreement and level of support is unprecedented, the Office of the President notes.
This document:
- sets out the main areas of long-term support from Japan in the areas of security and defense, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction and reconstruction;
- provides for the transfer of non-lethal equipment to Ukraine, subject to Japan’s constitutional restrictions, and enshrines the further development of cooperation within the framework of coalitions of capabilities of which Japan is a member, in particular the information technology and mine action coalitions.
This year Japan will provide our state with 4.5 billion dollars. The United States will continue to help throughout the ten-year term of the agreement, the Office of the President notes. — In total, the amount of assistance provided by Japan since March 2022 will amount to more than $12 billion.
Besides:
- Japan will provide treatment for wounded Ukrainian soldiers;
- will cooperate with Ukraine in the field of intelligence and protection of classified information, strengthening the protection and restoration of critical infrastructure, strengthening cyber and information security, ensuring free navigation and security of sea routes;
- Japanese partners will help with the reconstruction and reconstruction of Ukraine by involving the private sector and Japanese government agencies in this;
- a separate block of the agreement concerns cooperation in the field of industry, where Japan occupies a leading position in the world. Countries will explore opportunities to develop Ukraine’s industrial base, in particular by engaging the private sector, joint ventures and research;
- Japan will continue to support the Ukrainian peace formula, strengthen sanctions against Russia, cooperate in developing a mechanism for compensation for damage, including through sovereign Russian assets, and in bringing the aggressor to justice;
- Japan will continue to help Ukraine strengthen nuclear security, in particular in the context of protecting the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
Currently, Ukraine has already concluded 16 bilateral security deals: with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland and Norway.
Source: Racurs
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