Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly admitted that discussions to exclude Russia at the next G20 summit, scheduled for Bali next November, were far from straightforward.
It is certain that Indonesia is in a very particular situation at the moment because, certainly, it is not in its plans to get a little caught between tree and bark.he said at a scrum Wednesday, before heading to the weekly meeting of the Liberal caucus.
But our goal is to make sure we continue to put pressure on Russia in all diplomatic forums.he added, reiterating that, in any case, he would not be willing to sit at the same table as his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.
In late March, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled that he wanted Moscow to lose their place at the next G20 summit.
It makes no sense to have a discussion about global economic growth when the country is responsible for most of the turmoil. [actuels] is around the table pretending to be contributinghe told reporters.
All major opposition parties in the Commons are also in favor of excluding Russia.
Minister Joly has multiplied discussions on the topic with several stakeholders. In particular, he met Indonesian President Joko Widodo in April during his recent visit to Indonesia.
The Canadian Embassy in Kyiv
He also pointed out that he is working on the upcoming reopening of the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine.
We make plans. What I can confirm to you today is that [l’ambassadrice] Larisa Galadza will continue to be our ambassador. Our goal, certainly, is to move him to kyiv in the coming days.he argued.
He stressed with the same breath the importance of ensuring the safety of Canadian diplomatic personnel.
Several countries have reopened their missions in Kyiv, including Italy and the United Kingdom.
Source: Radio-Canada
