80 states, including Israel, and four organizations supported the final communiqué of the Global Peace Summit on Ukraine, held in Switzerland.
“This means commitment to the sovereignty of our state, the need for the ZNPP to operate under the full control of Ukraine, the inadmissibility of attacks on merchant ships in the seas washing Ukraine, a call for the repatriation of prisoners according to the “all for all” formula and the unconditional return of Ukrainian children!” – said the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets.
According to the online publication “20 minuten”, the communiqué was not signed by representatives of 13 countries: Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, Colombia, the Vatican, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
According to Reuters, the preliminary text of the communique of the summit on Ukraine recorded the agreement of the summit participants on these 3 aspects.
In particular, it is necessary to ensure safety in the field of nuclear energy use, including at the Zaporozhye NPP, which must operate in accordance with the requirements of the IAEA and under its supervision.
It is also necessary to guarantee the safety of commercial shipping in the Black and Azov Seas. Attacks on merchant ships and civilian trading ports are unacceptable and food security should not be used for military purposes.
Third, all prisoners of war must be released through an all-for-all exchange, and all deported Ukrainian children and adult civilians must return home.
In addition, the summit participants believe that “achieving peace requires participation and dialogue between all parties”; Therefore, it was decided to “take concrete steps in the above-mentioned areas in the future with the continued participation of representatives of all parties.”
“The UN Charter, including the principles of respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, can and will serve as the basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” says the draft summit communiqué.
The Peace Summit in Switzerland was attended by 101 participants, including eight international organizations, the Interfax-Ukraine agency notes.
Israel was represented at this summit by Yuli Edelstein, Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.