Prime MinisterJustin Trudeaupays homage to the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide in Kigali.Rwandais trying to build a consensus with. Federalcountries to prevent new humanitarian crises.
Trudeau was the first Canadian Prime Minister to visit the Kigali Slaughter Memorial, which serves as the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims.
Trudeau dedicated a wreath to one of his tombs and crossed himself when a member of the Rwandan army stood as a guard and played a gloomy melody on a bugle horn.
More than 800,000 people were killed in 100 days, including Tutsi and moderate Hutu, during the conflict.
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Trudeau is the Federal Leader The head of the government council, who is in Rwanda for the council, wants to support Ukraine in the fight against the Russian invasion and provide assistance in fighting the geopolitical collapse of the conflict.
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The Federation is made up of 54 independent countries with historical ties to the British Crown. In total, it represents about 2.5 billion people.
Countries range from the richest to the poorest in the world.
Some of these poor federal nations feel the pain of famine, which is becoming an imminent problem all over the world, as access to grain from Ukraine and Russia is restricted by war. I am.
Trudeau is the organizer of the summit in Rwanda It is expected to meet with President Paul Kagame of Ukraine. Late tonight, before attending a state dinner with Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.
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It will be an opportunity to gain support for the unlikely federal consensus on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. ..
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Rwanda abstained from UN vote in March condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine It was one of the countries.
Canada's High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Ralph Gudale, said Canada's delegation influences critical conversations on conflict and other important issues such as food security and climate change. He says he wants it.
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Governor of Gooddale Says Canada has a larger platform to stand at the summit, as other international powers like the United States, Russia and China are not there.
"We will make an important contribution to some very important international debates," Goodale told Kigali reporters Wednesday.
"There are countries in the Commonwealth that are directly affected by the threat of hunger, and it was brought about by many factors, including climate change, but it is now a war in Ukraine in particular. Is the result of the Russian invasion, "Goodale said.
"It is very important for Canada to have the opportunity to participate in such forums, where the voice of Canada is there, actually seeing the effects of the war in Ukraine.
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The Federal Summit will meet in person for the first time since 2018. Like most events, the 2020 summit has been postponed. COVID-19 Pandemic.
Trudeau arrived in Kigali on Wednesday, but her official welcome ceremony begins on Friday. Leaders are expected to sit in a series of private meetings on Friday and Saturday.
Many world leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, are expected to attend the summit, but others have chosen to stay home.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are among the absentees.
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