Representatives of five countries leave APEC ministerial meeting during Russia minister's speech

Nargiz Ogtay
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Representatives of Japan, the United States, and three other countries left the meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) during the speech of Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Report informs with reference to Kyodo News.

The two-day APEC ministerial meeting opened on Saturday in Bangkok. Reshetnikov took part in it via a video link.

The decision to leave the meeting, according to Kyodo, was made in protest against Russia's actions in Ukraine.

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