The meeting of foreign ministers of the G7 Group in Canada ended with the adoption of a joint position on Ukraine and support for a truce with Russia. After the talks, the head of Canadian diplomacy Melanie Jola also reported that she talked to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told him that “Canada's sovereignty was not discussed.” She added that the guests of the summit arrived with the conviction that Donald Trump's statements at 51 would be “treated with humor”. – I told them, “It's not a joke.” Canadians are concerned – she noted.
On Friday, the three -day meeting of the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs G7 – Canada, France, German, Italian, JapanGreat Britain and USA. After meeting in Charlevoix, the head of Canadian diplomacy Melanie Jola referred to the issue of the sovereignty of her country in the light of the American leader's comments about the desire to make her 51. The USA.
– I told the secretary (state, Marco Rubio – ed.) That Canada's sovereignty is not discussed – said Joly. She added that “there is no dispute, there is no conversation about it, there is no need to talk about it.” – You are here, you respect us, you respect our sovereignty. You are in our country, you respect our nation. Dot – she added.
Melanie Jola and Marco Rubio at the topPAP/EPA/Freddie Everett/US State Department Handout
Melanie Jola and Marco Rubio talked to each other on the occasion of the G7 meetingPAP/EPA/Freddie Everett/US State Department Handout
“You are in a sovereign country. We don't even expect it to be a topic of jokes”
The media also quoted Jola's statement that foreign ministers of other countries came to the summit with the conviction that the narrative Donald Trump About Canada as 51. He should be “treated with humor”, but she explained to them that this is not the case.
– I told them, “It's not a joke.” Canadians are concerned. Canadians are proud people, and you are here in a sovereign country. So we don't expect it to be a topic for discussion or jokes at all – she added.
Meeting of the G7 group in CanadaPAP/EPA/Freddie Everett/US State Department Handout
Rubio about “Difference of sentences” between Canada and the USA
The public CBC sender quoted the statement of Macro Rubio for journalists, who stated that the position of President Trump is such that Canada would be in a better situation joining the US “for economic reasons”. He also called “the difference of sentences” or “dispute” different positions of the Canada government and the United States.
“I don't think it was a secret and it was not a topic of conversations, because this was not the point on this summit,” he noted.
The new Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, sworn in on Friday, reacted to this, saying during a press conference that “this is madness, his opinion is madness and that's it.”
– We will never, in any way, be part of the USA. America is not Canada. We are a fundamentally different country – said Carney quoted in the media. He added that next week he is visiting France and Great Britain, but there are no travel plans to the USA.
G7 countries have confirmed “unmoved support for Ukraine”
In the communication after the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers started on Wednesday and ended on Friday, Canada was not mentioned. He mentioned the message as the topics of the talks War in Ukraine, Middle EastIndo-Pacific region, problems HaitiVenezuela, Congo and hybrid wars.
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Great Britain, the USA and the head of EU diplomacy confirmed “unmoved support for Ukraine and the defense of its territorial integrity and the right to exist, for its freedom, sovereignty and independence.” Politicians emphasized that they “welcome” efforts to suspend fire, and in particular the meeting in Saudi Arabia.
At the same time, they called Russia to reciprocate and consent to the suspension of weapons. The ministers also discussed “imposing further costs on Russia in the absence of consent to the suspension of fire, including further sanctions, restrictions on oil prices and other forms of help from Ukraine.” The use of Russian assets frozen by Western countries was pointed out.
The ministers condemned Russia's help by North Korea and Iran, and the provision of Russia components with double application by China.
Source of the main photo: PAP/EPA/Freddie Everett/US State Department Handout