Most of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have condemned the conflict in Ukraine, noting the consequences for the global economy, but other assessments have not been lacking. This was reported in the final declaration published on the official website of the summit.
“The majority of members strongly condemned the conflict in Ukraine. But there were other points of view and different assessments of the situation and the sanctions. While we recognize that APEC is not a forum for addressing security concerns, we recognize that security concerns can have serious implications for the global economy,” the statement said.
APEC is a summit attended by 21 countries from the Asia-Pacific region. To the top guest Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, the Russian leader rejected from the trip.
Most of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have condemned the conflict in Ukraine, noting the consequences for the global economy, but other assessments have not been lacking. This was reported in the final declaration published on the official website of the summit. “The majority of members strongly condemned the conflict in Ukraine. But there were other points of view and different assessments of the situation and the sanctions. While we recognize that APEC is not a forum for addressing security issues, we recognize that security issues can have serious implications for the global economy,” the statement said. APEC is a summit attended by 21 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to the summit, however the Russian leader canceled the trip.
