Delegates from the United States, Canada and three other countries on Saturday boycotted the opening speech of the Russian representative at a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers in the Thai capital. , officials said.
Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng’s spokeswoman said Canada had stopped along with the United States, New Zealand, Japan and Australia during the intervention. Russia.
Canada has already taken many steps to hold Russia accountable for its destructive aggression on Ukraine, including severe sanctions on Putin and those who support him, but we must continue the harassment.underlined by email the minister’s spokeswoman, Alice Hansen.
A Japanese official said Japanese Commerce Minister Koichi Hagiuda and his counterparts left the meeting in Bangkok to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
A statement from the office of New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor said he left the room. to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which slowed the region’s economic recovery from COVID-19 and made it harder for locals to get food.
Canada has already added Mr. Rechetnikov on its list of allowed Russian personalities in mid -March.
A war with many effects
Western countries have imposed severe diplomatic and economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but many member countries ofAPEC, particularly in Southeast Asia and Latin America, have moved away from it. The war in Ukraine caused major trade problems, as it disrupted supply chains, especially in the food sector.
Thailand this year is the host country of the conferencesAPEC, with 21 members. The two -day meeting of trade ministers will end on Sunday.
L ‘APEC was launched in 1989 to stimulate growth by promoting economic and trade integration among its members.
Source: Radio-Canada