The leaders of the Asian and Pacific Forum (APEC) issued their closing statement, Saturday, in which most of them confirmed that they condemn the Russian invasion, adding their voice to international pressure on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
A day and a half after the talks in Bangkok, the 21st members in the forum agreed on a joint statement criticizing the global economic conflict and turmoil resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed that it causes tremendous human suffering and exacerbates the current weaknesses in the global economy,” said the leaders of the 21 members of the forum, including Russia and China.
The text agreed to all countries, including Russia and China, which refrained from condemning the invasion of Ukraine.
The statement said that “there were other views and various evaluation of the situation and the penalties,” repeating this and with its craftsmanship a position issued at the conclusion of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia a few days ago.
In its statement, the “APEC” countries expressed their regret for the influence of the Russian invasion on economic growth, inflation, supply chains, energy and food security.
The United States and its allies seized the opportunity of the G20 summit to expand the alliance against the Russian invasion.
In the face of difficulties on the ground in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin refused the presence of the two Group of Twenty and Abyk and sent his foreign minister to Bali and the Deputy Prime Minister to Bangkok.
The Economic Cooperation Forum for Asia and the Pacific countries is an international government forum that includes 21 member states at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and is strengthening free trade throughout the Asia and Pacific region..
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