- Title: G7 to issue action plan to fight extremism
- Date: 26th May 2016
- Summary: SHIMA, JAPAN (MAY 26, 2016) (HOST BROADCASTER POOL) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, SHINZO ABE, AND SPOUSE, AKIE ABE, GREETING BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, DAVID CAMERON CAMERON LEAVING AKIE ABE ABE AND AKIE ABE GREET CANADIAN PRIME MINSTER, JUSTIN TRUDEAU, AND SPOUSE, SOPHIE GREGOIRE TRUDEAU LEADERS AND SPOUSE TAKING PICTURE TRUDEAU AND SPOUSE LEAVING AKIE ABE ABE AND AKIE ABE GREET UNITED STATES PRESIDENT, BARACK OBAMA LEADERS TAKING PHOTO OBAMA AND ABE LEAVING VARIOUS OF G7 LEADERS LOOKING AT A PAINTING DESTROYED BY MILITANTS ATTACK G7 LEADERS WALKING TOWARDS PAINTING AND TOUCHING THE PAINTING (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, SHINZO ABE, SAYING: "At the working dinner after this event we are going to discuss ways to counter terrorism including the issue of culture property. As an outcome of our discussions, our intention is to issue an action plan on countering terrorism and violent extremism containing concrete measures to be taken by the G7." VARIOUS OF G7 LEADERS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRENCH PRESIDENT, FRANCOIS HOLLANDE, SAYING: "Terrorists, everywhere they occupy the territory, they steal goods, they destroy them, they sell them sometimes, trying to sell pieces of art. The world heritage is being trafficked and they always challenge what is the heritage of mankind." G7 LEADERS LEAVING
- Embargoed: 10th June 2016 15:13
- Keywords: Japan France cultural heritage restoration extremism
- Location: SHIMA, JAPAN
- City: SHIMA, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: G7,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0014JG1PON
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) aim to issue a counter-extremism action plan as the two-day meeting closes on Friday (May 26), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
At the end of the full day meeting, Abe, the chair of G7 in 2016, welcomed his guests to a cocktails event while sharing a few ruined Buddhist art pieces that have been restored in Japan.
"At the working dinner after this event we are going to discuss ways to counter terrorism including the issue of culture property. As an outcome of our discussions, our intention is to issue an action plan on countering terrorism and violent extremism containing concrete measures to be taken by the G7," Abe told the leaders.
Protecting cultural heritage from being sabotaged by militants groups is one of the ways to help to stop funding the militants groups' operation, added Abe, whose view was echoed by French President.
The leaders are in Japan for an annual meeting discussing issues ranging from economy and trade to counter-terrorism and maritime security. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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