90 countries and organizations have confirmed their participation in the Peace Summit regarding Ukraine

90 countries and organizations have confirmed their participation in the Peace Summit regarding Ukraine. Photo for illustration

Swiss President Viola Amgerd said that 90 countries and organizations, half of which are European, have confirmed their participation in the Peace Summit regarding Ukraine.

She announced this at a meeting with journalists, reports The Washington Post.

According to the President, the goal of the Summit is to outline the path to a possible peace.

According to her, approximately half of the countries will be represented at the summit at the level of heads of state or government. In addition, «several» leaders of international organizations will come to the meeting.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are expected to attend the summit, while US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to attend. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will join Harris as part of the US delegation.

«This is not about propaganda. It is about the basis of the humanitarian aid provided by Switzerland, which is based on strengthening peace and on providing a platform for starting a dialogue,» Viola Amgerd added.

In total, Switzerland sent more than 160 invitations. Amgerd said the current number of participants is «not a disappointment» for the Swiss government, and the final list is expected by Friday.

Peace Summit

Ukraine plans to hold the first inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland. There will be discussed, in particular, the Peace Formula to end the war. Volodymyr Zelensky warned against other countries imposing «any formats of negotiations» with Russia on Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the head of the President's Office, Andrii Yermak, said that representatives of Russia may be invited to the second summit, which will not take place in Europe, where «they will be presented with this [peace] plan — in case the one who currently represents the aggressor country, will really want to end this war.»

We will remind you that earlier the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine already has confirmation of participation in the Peace Summit from more than 80 countries, and also called on US President Joseph Biden and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping to join it.

China has refused to participate in the Global Peace Summit to be held in June in Switzerland. According to them, Beijing rejected the invitation because the conditions for participation were not met — the presence of both Ukraine and Russia at the conference.