A meeting of G20 foreign ministers has begun in Atlanta, Georgia. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has arrived in the United States, is taking part.
This is reported by Reuters.
The meeting will run on 30 and 31 October. At the same time, the United States did not invite a representative of the Republic of South Africa.
According to a US State Department official, participants will discuss energy issues and supply chains that are crucial to the development of artificial intelligence.
As Reuters writes, some representatives of European countries that are members of the G20 did not want to take a group photo because of Lavrov’s presence. They suggested taking a photo without the Russian minister first, and then taking a separate picture with him.
Russia’s TASS reported Sergei Lavrov’s arrival in the United States.
- This year, the United States is hosting events linked to the G20 format. In December, a top-level summit will take place in Miami, during which Donald Trump hopes to force Russia and Ukraine to sign a peace treaty.
- The Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin has been officially invited to the event.