Javier Milei will leave tomorrow heading to Europe to participate in the G7 Summit, which will take place in Italy. But hours into the tour, he decided to include an extra stop in Switzerland. In that country, the head of state will participate in the Peace Summit organized by the president of Ukraine, Volodomir Zelensky.
The disembarkation in Switzerland will be next Saturday, June 15. Until now, it was only expected that the chancellor would travel to that destination Diana Mondinobut the media Infobae reported that There was a change in the presidential agenda.
Before, Milei will participate in the G7 summit in Italy, where she will travel with her sister and Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei. He was invited by the host, Prime Minister Georgia Meloni.
Javier Milei will finally attend the Peace Summit in Switzerland, invited by Zelensky
With Mondino and Milei in the city of Bürgenstock, Switzerland, in a meeting that will take place between Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, there will also be the Argentine Minister of Defense, Luis Petri and the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorniwho was added to the delegation at the last minute.
Milei forged a very close relationship with the Ukrainian Zelensky, to the point that he was one of the few heads of state who was at the presidential inauguration in December. Then, In May they communicated through a video call and there was the invitation to participate in this Summit.
“As part of our usual dialogue, I spoke with the Argentine president @JMilei. I appreciate Argentina’s support for the Peace Formula. Because it is important that Latin America’s voice be heard at our Peace Summit in Switzerland, I invited President Milei to attend”, Zelensky stated on that occasion.
Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half based in Europe, have already confirmed their attendance at the Ukraine peace summit hosted by Switzerland over the weekend despite Russia’s refusal to participate in the conference, the president said Monday. from the Swiss country, Viola Amherd.
Viola Amherd also told the press that the meeting will objective to chart a path towards possible peace, almost 28 months after – the conflict began on February 24, 2020 – after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. According to the organization, the debate topics on the agenda will beto nuclear safety, humanitarian aid and food security.
Up to 4,000 military personnel will be deployed to provide security measures and support air transport, surveillance and the deployment of security fences and steel wire for the event. Swiss officials added in statements to the AP agency that an increase in cyber attacks was observed in the run-up to the summit, but did not provide further details.
With information from Infobae
