On Friday, Putin is expected to take part in
two official G20 sessions and one informal meeting.
HAMBURG, July 7. /TASS/. A plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin landed early on Friday at the Helmut Schmidt Airport in Hamburg, the host city of this year’s G20 summit.
On Friday, Putin is expected to take part in two official G20 sessions and one informal meeting to discuss political issues, such as global terrorism and the situation in the Middle East. He will also hold talks with the leaders of the BRICS group of nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
During the
two-day summit, the Russian leader will also hold a series of bilateral
meetings with other foreign leaders, including US President Donald Trump. He
will also meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe.
According
to presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin may meet with other foreign leaders on
the sidelines of the event, including with the prime minister of Australia and
presidents of Mexico and South Africa.
On Friday
evening, the Russian president and other leaders are invited to a formal
reception by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Putin will
continue his work in Hamburg on Saturday.
Source: ITAR-TASS 07-07-2017
