G20 summit kicks off in Rome

Follow up - INA

The G20 Leaders Summit kicked off today, Saturday, in the Italian capital, Rome, with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan .

The activities began with the reception of Italian Prime Minister Mario Radaghi, the leaders of the participating countries, in front of the gate of the "Novola" Convention Center in the capital, Rome .

The participating leaders took group photos after arriving at the gathering place .

His French counterpart Emmanuel Macron stood to Erdogan's left at the moment of taking pictures, while Sultan of Bornayi, Hassan al Bolkiah, stood to his right .

Before taking pictures, President Erdogan shook hands with his American counterpart, Joe Biden .

This summit is actually the first of its kind in light of the Corona pandemic, where the leaders took a picture with medical cadres as well, as an expression of their appreciation for the dedication of health staff to their work during the pandemic .

The first session of the summit is entitled "The Global Economy and Health ".

Participants will address files such as economic recovery under the pandemic, and vaccination campaigns .

The Italian authorities imposed strict security measures in the region, with the participation of about 5,300 security personnel .