- "Our conference is being held on the Pacific coast, in a region that has long been an example of stability, security and sustainable development.
- Obviously this will not contribute to stability," Medvedev said in his video message to the conference.
- He warned that such interference would also affect environmental issues.
- As an example, he cited the growth of harmful emissions in European countries in 2022 in contrast to those in 2020 and 2021.
- Instead of joint movement towards environmental development a completely different policy is being implemented," Medvedev stressed, adding that such actions, among other things, "endanger the food security of developing countries".
- Earlier, the countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), which includes India, the United States, Japan and Australia, called for the promotion of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.