Nora Cortinas, member of the human rights group Madres de Plaza de Mayo (Mothers of the Disappeared), attends a protest ahead of the G20 leaders summit, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Thousands of people demonstrated in Argentina’s capital as world leaders met for the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
Demonstrators gathered near the National Congress building in Buenos Aires and protested against the G20's failure to address a broad range of issues, from climate change to poverty.
They also protested against the amount spent on the summit at a time when Argentina is in an economic crisis and against President Mauricio Macri’s policies to combat inflation.
A total of 19 world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are attending the gathering along with EU representatives.
Around 15,000 people are also expected to attend the event, which is being followed by at least 3,000 journalists.
A joint declaration is expected to be published at the end of the summit on Saturday.
The next G20 summit will be held in Osaka, Japan.
The Group of 20 is an international forum that brings together the world’s 20 leading industrialized and emerging economies.
Turkey’s president met with other heads of state Friday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte lasted nearly an hour.Erdoğan also held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for 30 minutes and Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera for 35 minutes.The meetings were closed to the press.Erdoğan also attended a cultural event together with other world leaders at the Colón Theatre and they dined in the theatre's Golden Room afterwards.During the gatherings, Erdoğan was accompanied by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin as well as Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Director, Fahrettin Altun, and Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.Video: Erdoğan meets Chilean president at G20Wall St set to open lower ahead of Trump-Xi trade meetingArgentine President Mauricio Macri, who is also the term president for the summit, welcomed guests, including 19 world leaders and EU representatives.Around 15,000 people are expected to attend the two-day summit, while at least 3,000 journalists are following the event.The summit's first session will be about human values, the global economy, the future of work and women’s empowerment.The second session will cover sustainable development and climate change, while the third will discuss infrastructure for development, energy and a sustainable food future.A joint declaration is expected to be published at the end of the summit on Saturday.US-China dispute casts shadow as world leaders gather in ArgentinaKremlin says Putin and Trump will have impromptu meeting at G20Macron, Abe to discuss Renault-Nissan at G20 as feud brews
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