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Ukraine peace plan must be inclusive, balanced, Indonesia says
While being reluctant to endorse a peace plan for the Ukraine war produced following a two-day world leader summit in Switzerland, Indonesia asserts its commitment and the importance to uphold international law to push for peace both in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Ukranian servicemen carry the coffin of Ukrainian Air Force colonel Valentyn Korenchuk, one of the “Ghost of Kyiv“ pilots, during his funeral at the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on June 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Korenchuk was the commander of the tactical squadron of the 40th Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force, engaged from the first day of the invasion and had participated in shooting down a dozen targets, including a Russian bomber, according to the Air Force. (AFP/Florent Vergnes)
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ndonesia calls for an effective, inclusive and balanced process to push for peace following its decision to not back a joint communiqué seeking to resolve the war in Ukraine adopted during a high-level world peace summit over the weekend.
Despite its reluctance to endorse the Ukraine peace plan, Jakarta asserts that it remains committed to upholding international law.
In the two-day summit held in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, world leaders of over 90 countries convened to mull over Ukraine’s plan to end its conflict with Russia, as the dispute passed its second-year mark.
The meeting produced a three-point joint communiqué, asserting against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, a guarantee that Ukraine’s exports of agricultural products remain unharmed and the complete exchange of all prisoners of war among both parties.
The meeting, however, was not attended by any Russian delegations.
Over 82 countries endorsed the peace plan. But several major countries, including Indonesia, which was represented by its ambassador to Switzerland, Ngurah Swajaya, opted against signing the joint communiqué.
“Indonesia believes that the dispute must be resolved through consultations and negotiations. We convey our primary perspective that conflict resolution must involve all conflicted parties,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Roy Soemirat in a statement on Monday.
