On May 18, the Chinese special envoy spoke for the first time after he arrived in Kiev and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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| Chinese Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui. (Source: APA) |
China's special envoy for Eurasia, Li Hui, said on the website of China's foreign ministry that everyone should create conditions for peace talks.
"There is no panacea to solve the Ukraine crisis, all parties need to build trust and create conditions for peace talks," Mr.
The statement was made after he had meetings with President Zelensky, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Chief of Staff to the President Andriy Yermak and other officials of the Ukrainian government during a two-day visit from 16 to 17 May to Eastern European country.
According to the Chinese official, Beijing is willing to assist the international community to resolve the crisis, based on China's position stated in the 12-point peace initiative, and make its own efforts to end the crisis as soon as possible. hostilities and restore peace.
In addition, China's foreign ministry also issued a statement saying that China and Ukraine agreed to work together to continue to respect each other and maintain the mutually beneficial cooperation of the two countries moving forward.
"Beijing has always played a constructive role in mitigating the humanitarian situation in Ukraine in its own way and will continue to provide aid to Ukraine to the extent it can," the statement said.
On the same day, speaking about the Russia-Ukraine conflict ahead of the Arab League (AL) Summit, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said: "We believe that both sides need to reach a ceasefire agreement and if there is one, a Any offer from either side, we are ready to assist.”
According to him, the conflict in Ukraine has affected the situation in the global food and energy sectors, "so it is our responsibility to try to get all sides to reach a ceasefire".
Referring to the AL's mediation initiative to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, Mr. Hussein said that the proposal was "not new".
The AL established the Contact Group in March 3, consisting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and the AL Secretary-General, and sent the group. this to Moscow and Kiev in the same year.
In another development, also on May 18, according to Igor Zhovkva, Deputy Chief of the Office of the President of Ukraine, it is not excluded that Mr. Zelensky can directly attend the Summit of the Group of Developed Industries. world leader (G5) in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Reply to news agency Kyodo“Everything will depend on the situation on the ground,” Mr. Zhovkva said. The final decision will be made after carefully analyzing the situation on the battlefield.”
The official also stressed that Zelensky would participate in the summit in some form under any circumstances.
Meanwhile, sources of Kyodo in the Japanese government has ruled out the possibility that the President of Ukraine will go directly to Hiroshima.
