Five main issues covered in G7 final declaration after Biarritz summit

BIARRITZ, August 27. /TASS/. Leaders of the G7 countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, the United States, France and Japan) have released a final declaration after the summit in France's Biarritz on August 24-26.

"The G7 leaders wish to underline their great unity and the positive spirit of the debates. The G7 Summit organized by France in Biarritz has successfully produced agreements by the Heads of State and Government themselves on several points summarized below," the declaration said.

Regional crises

On Iran, the G7 leaders said: "We fully share two objectives: to ensure that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons and to foster peace and stability in the region."

On Ukraine, the declaration said that "France and Germany will organize a Normandy format summit in the coming weeks to achieve tangible results."

In the context of the situation in Libya, the G7 leaders stressed that "only a political solution can ensure Libya's stability." "We call for a well-prepared international conference to bring together all the stakeholders and regional actors relevant to this conflict. We support in this regard the work of the United Nations and the African Union to set up an inter-Libyan conference," the declaration stated.

Disagreements on trade

The G7 leaders noted that "the G7 is committed to open and fair world trade and to the stability of the global economy."

"The G7 wishes to overhaul the WTO [World Trade Organization] to improve effectivenesswith regard to intellectual property protection, to settle disputes more swiftly and to eliminate unfair trade practices. The G7 commits to reaching in 2020 an agreement to simplify regulatory barriers and modernize international taxation within the framework of the OECD [Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development]," the statement said.

Protests in Hong Kong

In the context of ongoing protests in Hong Kong, the G7 leaders said that "the G7 reaffirms the existence and importance of the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 on Hong Kong and calls for violence to be avoided.".

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