Rishi Sunak set for busy week of diplomacy in Iceland and Japan
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he battle in Ukraine will function closely because the Prime Minister embarks on a busy few days of diplomacy subsequent week.
Rishi Sunak is to journey to a Council of Europe summit in Iceland, earlier than heading to Japan for a bilateral assembly in Tokyo and a G7 gathering in Hiroshima.
Illegal migration and financial progress are additionally set to function within the Prime Minister’s discussions, as he promised to “drive global action on our most pressing priorities”.
Mr Sunak is anticipated to make use of the Council of Europe summit to debate the significance of strengthening Europe’s borders, within the context of tackling unlawful migration and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
His subsequent cease might be Tokyo, the place he’s anticipated to announce a brand new UK-Japan collaboration on defence and expertise in addition to internet hosting a reception of enterprise leaders.
“This week I will be travelling from Reykjavik to Hiroshima to drive global action on our most pressing priorities,” Mr Sunak stated.
“Many of the challenges we are dealing with, from inflation to migration, must be solved by working closely with our international partners.
“I look forward to visiting Japan, a vital economic and defence partner for the UK in the Indo-Pacific.
“This year’s G7 Summit in Hiroshima comes at a pivotal moment, as Ukraine doubles down in its fight for survival and we deal with complex threats to global peace and prosperity.”
Mr Sunak will turn out to be the primary British prime minister to go to Hiroshima when he attends the G7 summit, with discussions set to concentrate on the conflict in Ukraine and safety within the Indo-Pacific.
He can also be anticipated to carry quite a few bilateral conferences with fellow world leaders.
The journey to Japan comes months after Mr Sunak hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in London in January, when the 2 nations signed a big defence settlement.