New York: The leaders of India, Australia and the US – the countries that make up the Quad with Japan – expressed surprise at the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying he played an early role in establishing the partnership and to advance a common Tried tirelessly. A free and open approach to the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. Abe, 67, was shot from behind during a campaign speech in Nara, western Japan. He was taken to the hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped. He was later declared brought dead at the hospital. Abe was Japan’s longest-serving leader before stepping down in 2020 for health reasons.
“We, the leaders of Australia, India and the United States, are shocked by the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,” US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement. The White House released on Friday.
The leaders called Abe a transformational leader for Japan as well as Japanese relations with each of the three countries.
He also played a constructive role in establishing the Quad Partnership, and worked tirelessly to advance a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific? They said.
Abe was one of the architects of the Quad, a coalition of US, India, Japan, and Australia, aimed at countering China’s growing influence and military might.
Four countries shaped the long-pending proposal to establish a “quad” or quadrilateral alliance to counter China’s aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific in 2017.
The leaders vowed to honor Abe’s memory by doubling down on our work towards a peaceful and prosperous region, saying their hearts are with the people of Japan and with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in their hour of grief.
Public broadcaster NHK said police have arrested Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, a resident of Nara, who allegedly used a handmade gun to shoot Abe, which has shocked Japan, including some in the world. There are strict gun laws.
World leaders mourned the tragic killing of Abe. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply saddened by the “horrific killing” of Abe, calling it “an act that has dealt a deep blow to Japanese society in a country with one of the lowest rates of gun crime.”
A statement issued by the UN chief’s spokesman said Abe will be remembered as a staunch defender of multilateralism, a respected leader and a supporter of the United Nations.
The Secretary-General recalls Shinzo Abe’s commitment to promoting peace and security, advocating for the Sustainable Development Goals and advocating for universal health coverage. As the longest-serving prime minister, he was dedicated to revitalizing his country’s economy and serving the people of Japan.
The UN Secretary-General expressed his deepest condolences to Abe’s family and to the people and government of Japan.
Permanent representatives and diplomats from 15 UN Security Council countries stood for a minute’s silence in memory of Abe and the former president of Angola, ahead of their meeting on the situation in the Middle East, and paid tribute to them. Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who passed away in Spain.
Brazil’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ronaldo Costa Filho, the current President of the Council, said at the start of the meeting that on behalf of the Security Council, he expressed our grief and shock at the “stupid killing of Abe”. He also expanded the council. Saddened by the death of Santosh
Filho said that the members of the Security Council express their condolences and deepest sympathies at the tragic loss of the families of Abe and Santos and the governments and people of Japan and Angola.
Japan will begin its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on January 1, 2023, the 12th time Tokyo has been elected as an elected member since joining the United Nations in 1956. also more than others. United Nations member states. Japan will begin its term at the UNSC as the chairman of the council for the month of January.