Vladimir Putin Declares To Be Present At G20 Summit In Bali
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he will be attend at the G20 Summit held in Bali, on November 15 – 16, 2022.
IDXChannel – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he will be attend at the G20 Summit held in Bali, on November 15 – 16, 2022.
This statement was expressed by Putin during a conversation with Indonesian military and security defense observer Connie Bakrie at the Valdai Discussion Club event held in Moscow, Russia, October 24-27, 2022.
In a video uploaded on Connie Bakrie's Instagram account @Connierahakundinibakrie, Connie praised the speech delivered by Putin at the event.
"Mr. President I really like your speech. I think it brings the spirit of building together, building even stronger. Like the G20 tagline. I look forward to your visit to the G20 next month," Connie said in the video.
Responding to this, Putin also stated that he would attend the G20 Summit held in Bali. The reason is that Russia and Indonesia have a very good relationship.
"We have had a very good relationship with Indonesia throughout most of our recent history. I thank the leadership and the President or the invitation to the G20 meeting. We'll think about how we're biased to be there. Russia will definitely be represented there at a high level. Maybe I'll go too. I would think about it," he said.
Previously, President Joko Widodo revealed that 17-18 heads of state would attend the G20 summit. "For the numbers 17-18, it is already a very large number, even under normal circumstances, the number 18 number 17 is already a lot. Which means that in a very difficult situation like today, he who came is an honor for us," he said.
Various preparations have also been made by the government to welcome the event. One of them is that the government has prepared 5 aircraft parking areas at Banyuwangi Airport.
If necessary, The Aga Khan-winning airport will be the transit airport or aircraft parking location of the planes of the G20 summit delegates.
The government also renovated several infrastructures in Bali to welcome the G20 Summit to the final stage of construction. The renovation is claimed to be environmentally friendly as a form of Indonesia's support in overcoming climate change.
PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said that the accessibility and connectivity of the road and bridge infrastructure network are improved to provide smoothness, safety, security, and comfort for road users.
(DKH)