Ukraine is grateful to Singapore for condemning Russian aggression – ArmiyaInform
Read for: 2 min. October 8, 2022, 2:24 am
The Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratyuk met with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Singapore Tan Chuan-Jin within the framework of the G20 Parliamentary Summit.
She expressed Ukraine’s gratitude to Singapore for the decisive response to Russian aggression, when Singapore not only condemned the attack on Ukraine, but also introduced financial sanctions and export control measures against the aggressor country, allocated two tranches of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and supported a number of key initiatives for Ukraine in within the framework of the UN.
“All this confirms Singapore’s readiness to defend international law and support those who advocate for the preservation of the basic principles of civilized state cooperation,” said Olena Kondratiuk.
“No one would want a repetition of what is happening in Ukraine in your state. Singapore is committed to the principles of international law,” Tan Chuan-Jin said during the meeting.
In addition, the participants of the meeting discussed directions for expanding cooperation between countries and parliaments. thus, the Ukrainian side welcomed the ASEAN decision to approve Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
Separately, the interlocutors touched on the issue of digital security.
“Ukraine confidently opposes Russian cyber attacks, propaganda and other threats in the information space. We have a unique and successful practical experience of information defense, which we can share with Singapore and the whole civilized world,” Olena Kondratiuk noted.
Coincidentally, the Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine asked Tan Chuan-Jin to participate in the First Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimean Platform, and parliamentarians from Singapore to visit Ukraine.
“Today there can no longer be large and small countries in terms of their influence and rights in the international arena. The new architecture of world security and international relations is when everyone is equal among equals,” Olena Kondratiuk summarized the results of the meeting.
Source: Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine