- Prime Minister will travel to the Council of Europe followed
by Tokyo and the G7 Summit in Hiroshima this week
- The focus in Iceland will be on the threat posed by Russia
and collective efforts to prevent illegal migration
- In Japan, the PM will drive new investment wins and G7 action
on economic security and support for Ukraine
Prime Minister will undertake a packed tour
of international engagements this week to drive economic growth
and investment in the UK, shore up support for Ukraine and
address critical global challenges like illegal migration.
On Tuesday [16th May], the
Prime Minister will attend the Council of Europe Summit in
Iceland. The Council of Europe is the continent’s oldest
multilateral institution and has played a defining role promoting
freedom and democracy for over 70 years.
He will use his engagements at the Summit to discuss the
importance of strengthening Europe’s borders – tackling illegal
migration and the threat posed by Russia to safeguard our
security and prosperity.
The Prime Minister will then travel on to Tokyo for a bilateral
visit ahead of the G7, where he is expected to announce new
UK-Japan defence and technology collaboration and host a
reception of business leaders to deliver major new investments
into the UK.
After a day in Tokyo, he will head to Hiroshima to attend the G7
Summit, in a historic first visit by a British Prime Minister to
the city.
At the G7, the UK will galvanise international action on economic
coercion by hostile states and shore up support for Ukraine, as
they prepare for escalating military action against Russia’s war
of aggression.
Speaking ahead of the visits, Prime Minister said:
“This week I will be travelling from Reykjavik to Hiroshima to
drive global action on our most pressing priorities.
“Many of the challenges we are dealing with, from inflation to
migration, must be solved by working closely with our
international partners.
“I look forward to visiting Japan, a vital economic and defence
partner for the UK in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s G7 Summit in
Hiroshima comes at a pivotal moment, as Ukraine doubles down in
its fight for survival and we deal with complex threats to global
peace and prosperity.”
In his first G7 Summit as Prime Minister, will hold talks on Ukraine and
Indo-Pacific security, economic policy and state threats, and
global sustainable infrastructure investment. He is expected to
hold a number of bilateral meetings alongside the Summit
sessions.
More detail on the Prime Minister’s visit to the Council of
Europe and travel to Tokyo and Hiroshima will be set out in the
week.
