According to RIA Novosti, the meeting participants, including the heads of state and government, as well as international organizations, arrived at the congress center.
They were greeted by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
In particular, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the summit.
The first working session is devoted to the "world economy and health care".
The main topics of the summit are climate, recovery and the consequences of the pandemic.
Russian President Vladimir will also take part in the event in the format of a videoconference, he is scheduled to make two speeches.