Melanie will not meet Julie Lavrov but says she is ready to work with China

Ms. Jolie says she is ready to cooperate with China on certain issues, but adds that Russia should be treated as a pariah.

The Canadian minister will participate in a series of international summits, as will Russian Minister Sergei Lavrov.

It will refuse to do so, even if it is invited to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) or the Group of Twenty. According to Ms. Jolie, meeting Mr. Lavrov would legitimize Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The minister had recently said that Canada would try to restrict its relations with China, expressing concerns on a range of topics ranging from human rights to the issue of intellectual property.

However, Ms Jolie says she will agree to meet with Chinese leaders because Canada wants to work together on issues such as climate change.

isolate Russia

In fact, you would expect to be seated next to the Chinese representative during the G-20 which will take place on November 15-16 in Bali, Indonesia. Seats are arranged in alphabetical order of countries during these major international meetings.

” The minister stresses that there is an ongoing struggle for influence. Our goal is to isolate Russia economically, politically and diplomatically. »

Ms. Jolie recalls that Lavrov left the meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of Twenty last summer after mounting pressure against Russia.

There is a growing consensus that what is happening in Ukraine is totally unacceptable.