Bürgenstock, Switzerland, June 15 (EFE).- Political leaders at the Peace Summit for Ukraine on Sunday called for secure transit of goods through the Black Sea, demanded greater nuclear security and asserted that the Zaporiyia atomic power plant should be under full Ukrainian control.
The summit will adopt a declaration layer in the day, concluding two days of public statements and private discussions among more than 100 delegations, over 60 led by presidents and heads of state.
The declaration, accessed by EFE, covers widely agreed topics, highlighting the need for the war in Ukraine to end, though opinions differ on achieving this.
European nations, feeling directly threatened, oppose Russia, while countries from other regions suggest mutual concessions, currently rejected by both Kyiv and Moscow.
The declaration does not specify how the peace process will proceed, nor does it set a date for the next meeting, intended as a prelude to genuine peace negotiations involving Russia.
Regarding nuclear issues, leaders emphasize that atomic energy use must be safe and environmentally considerate, and any threat of nuclear weapon use is utterly unacceptable.
Another major issue in the declaration is food security, reliant on uninterrupted production and supply, necessitating the safety of commercial navigation in the Black Sea and access to its ports and those of the Sea of Azov.
“Attacks on merchant ships in ports or along routes, as well as against civilian port infrastructure, are unacceptable,” the declaration states.
It will be officially adopted at the end of the summit hosted by Switzerland at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The declaration’s final point calls for the humanitarian release of all prisoners of war through a complete exchange between those held by Russia and Ukraine. It also demands the return of Ukrainian children and all civilians detained illegally.
These three issues were the focus of working groups during the Summit with the participation of political leaders and delegation members. EFE
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