Ukraine signed a bilateral security accord with Japan

In Italy, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida signed a bilateral Accord on Support for Ukraine and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Government of Japan.

This is the first security agreement concluded by our country in pursuance of the G7 Joint Declaration with a non-NATO country and a country in the Asia–Pacific. For Japan, this type of agreement and level of support is unprecedented.

The document sets out the main directions of Japan's long-term support in the areas of security and defense, humanitarian aid, recovery and reconstruction.

This year, Japan will provide our country with $4.5 billion. Japan will continue to provide assistance throughout the ten-year term of the accord. In total, the amount of assistance provided by Japan since March 2022 will exceed $12 billion.

The document provides for the transfer of non-lethal equipment to Ukraine, subject to Japan's constitutional restrictions, and establishes further development of cooperation within the capability coalitions of which Japan is a member, in particular, IT and demining coalitions.

Japan will provide medical treatment for wounded Ukrainian soldiers, cooperate with Ukraine in the areas of intelligence and protection of classified information, strengthening the protection and reconstruction of critical infrastructure, enhancing cyber and information security, and ensuring free navigation and security of sea lanes. Japanese partners will also help with the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine by engaging the private sector and Japanese government agencies.

A separate block of the agreement concerns cooperation in the field of industry, where Japan holds a leading position in the world. The two countries will explore opportunities to develop Ukraine's industrial base, in particular by attracting the private sector, creating joint ventures, and conducting research. 

Japan will continue to support the Ukrainian Peace Formula, strengthen sanctions against Russia, cooperate in developing a mechanism for compensation for losses, including through Russian sovereign assets, and in bringing the aggressor to justice.

Japan will also further help Ukraine to enhance nuclear security, in particular in the context of protecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

In total, Ukraine has already concluded 16 bilateral security agreements: with the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway.