The first G20 = 20 major foreign ministers' meeting since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is expected to hold a general discussion on the 8th and exchange opinions on how to respond to the growing food crisis.
While it is expected that there will be conflicting claims between Western countries and Russia, the focus will be on whether the G20 can produce concrete results.
The first G20 foreign ministers' meeting since Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine in February has been held in Bali, Indonesia since the 7th.
On the 7th, after the foreign ministers of each country arrived one after another, we held a meeting between the two countries.
On the 8th, all members are expected to meet to discuss how to respond to the rising global energy prices against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine and the growing food crisis.
While Western countries have accused Russia of blocking exports by blocking ports in Ukraine, Russia has argued that the rise in food prices has been caused by economic sanctions by the West.
The meeting will be attended face-to-face by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, as well as invited Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kreva online.
While it is expected that there will be conflicting claims between Western countries and Russia, the focus will be on whether the G20 can produce concrete results.
Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Chairman “Welcome reception G7 is absent”
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Lutono, the chair of the G20, told reporters on the night of the 7th that the G7 = seven major countries were absent from the welcome reception for the foreign ministers' meeting that opened in Bali on the 7th.
Foreign Minister Lutono said, "The reception is voluntary and informal, and when the G7 countries offered to attend the reception, I said I could understand the situation, because all the participants should feel comfortable. That's why, "he said, showing his understanding of the judgments of each G7 country.
He added, "I am grateful that each country has decided to attend the Foreign Ministers' Meeting and has put in a lot of effort. This shows that all members are actively involved in the G20." He emphasized the position of emphasizing the cohesion of the G20 as the Presidency.
Russian-Turkish Foreign Ministers meet
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who visited Indonesia to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, met locally on the 7th.
In a statement after the meeting, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, "Opinions were exchanged centering on the situation in Ukraine. The Ukrainian side showed military ambition to withdraw the agreement for peace with the support of the West. However, he emphasized the position that Russia would never be accepted, "he unilaterally criticized the Ukrainian side for deviating from the contents of the March ceasefire negotiations with Turkey as an intermediary.
He also said, "We also discussed international issues such as the mutual activities of Russia and Turkey in the Black Sea," and it seems that he also discussed the issues surrounding the sea transportation of Ukrainian grains.
On the other hand, it does not directly address the issue that Russian cargo ships reportedly took away grain harvested in Ukraine and then were captured by Turkish authorities.
The two foreign ministers have confirmed their plans to continue coordinating for the summit meeting between President Putin and President Erdogan.