Ukraine and Canada on home stretch regarding security guarantees - Canadian Foreign Minister
Photo: Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly (Getty Images)
Ukraine and Canada agree on security guarantees for our country. The relevant agreement is in the final stages, according to Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly at a briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Canadian Foreign Minister emphasizes that even after the war, Ukraine will remain with such a dangerous neighbor as Russia, so Canada must continue to provide assistance that will be constant and reliable. This assistance will include our long-term security commitments.
Joly says that all G7 countries will conclude separate but compatible agreements with Ukraine on security guarantees. The agreement between Ukraine and Canada is in the final stages.
Canadian Foreign Minister notes that at the NATO summit, it was decided that each G7 country would discuss separate security agreements with Ukraine, but they would be in line with each other. She hopes that the Canada-Ukraine treaty has reached the finish line.
Security guarantees for Ukraine
Ukraine is negotiating with many countries on security guarantees. In particular, the list includes the United States, Canada, Romania, France, Germany, and Italy.
On January 12, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Kyiv on a working visit. In the Ukrainian capital, he signed a historic agreement on security cooperation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It has already entered into force and will be valid for 10 years.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris was finalizing negotiations with Ukraine on security guarantees.
