岸田首相「全力で支援継続」　ウクライナ大統領から勲章

　【ニューヨーク時事】岸田文雄首相は２３日午後（日本時間２４日午前）、ウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と米ニューヨークで会談した。ロシアの侵攻を受けるウクライナを引き続き全力で支援する方針を伝達。大統領は同国への首相の功績をたたえ、勲章を贈った。
　首相は「ウクライナはあすの東アジアかもしれないとの強い危機感の下、国際秩序の根幹を揺るがす暴挙に立ち向かうことを決意した」と強調。昨年３月にキーウを訪問したことに触れ、「日本は引き続きウクライナ支援を全力で進めていくことを改めて誓う」と述べた。
　大統領は「ウクライナへの支持に最大限の感謝を申し上げたい」と表明。６月に署名した２国間文書「支援・協力アコード」に言及し、「ウクライナと日本の関係は着実に強化している」と語った。（2024/09/24-07:07）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday vowed that his country will continue providing its full support to Ukraine in the fight against Russia's invasion.
   At his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York, Kishida said that he had decided to stand up to Russia's outrageous act that shakes the very foundations of the international order, based on a sense of urgency that Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow.
   Touching on his visit to Kyiv in March last year, Kishida said Japan would continue to do utmost to support Ukraine.
   Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Japanese assistance to Ukraine. Relations between Japan and Ukraine have been growing stronger, he said, citing a bilateral agreement on support and cooperation signed in June.
   The Ukrainian president presented Kishida with the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise I award to recognize the Japanese leader's achievements in boosting bilateral ties.