Russia to take part in emergency G20 summit on coronavirus

24 March 2020


Russia has received an invitation to participate in the emergency G20 summit on the situation with coronavirus, which will be held on March 26, the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov said.


"Yes, preparations are ongoing," he said, in particular, answering the question whether the Kremlin received an invitation.


Earlier today it became known that an emergency summit of leaders of "20" on the situation with the spread coronavirus in the world will be held March 26 in video-conference format.


The next G20 summit was to be held in November in Saudi Arabia, which this year chairs the association.

 

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