G20 MEMBERS’ PRESS RELEASES
Press Conference by President Obama – Antalya, Turkey
Kaya Palazzo Resort Antalya, Turkey PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking President Erdogan and the people of Antalya and Turkey for their outstanding work in hosting this G20 Summit. Antalya is beautiful. The hospitality of the Turkish people is legendary. To our Turkish friends — çok teşekkürler. (Laughter.) I’ve been practicing that. At the G20, our focus was on how to get the global economy growing faster and creating more jobs for our people. And I’m pleased that we agreed that growth has to be inclusive to address the rising inequality around the world. Given growing cyber threats, we committed to a set of norms — drafted by the United States — for how governments should conduct themselves in cyberspace, including a commitment not to engage in the cyber theft of intellectual property for commercial gain. And as we head into global climate talks, all G20...
Joint press briefing of President Tusk and President Juncker
Remarks by President Donald Tusk ahead of the G20 summit in Antalya We are all shocked by the attacks in Paris, so excuse me if I repeat some messages but I want to be clear. This cannot be just another summit. Friday night in Paris the peoples of the free world were attacked by terrorists. We all expressed our solidarity but words are not enough. Today, it is time to act. I have spoken to President Hollande who was clear that France expects deeds. We therefore call on all G20 leaders to show full determination in our fight against terror. Here at the G20 we have a special responsibility. There is no better forum in which to address terrorist financing. Terror networks cannot plan or operate without the money that moves through the financial systems of many countries. Only if we fully cooperate on exchange of information about suspicious...
Secretary-General’s press conference at G20 Summit in Turkey [with Q&A]
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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, I thank Turkey for hosting this important meeting of the G20. Let me start by reiterating my profound condolences to the people of France following the barbaric terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night. My thoughts are with the families of the victims at this time of grief and loss. Terrorists continue to commit atrocious acts across the world. Their inhumanity is clear; their ideologies are bankrupt. No grievance or cause can justify such violence. Those who claim to be acting in the name of religion are only harming their religion. Terrorism is a threat to all humankind. As we have seen over the years with grim regularity, no country, and no city, nobody is immune. In the past four days alone, horrendous terrorist bombings have also killed dozens of people in Beirut and Baghdad. It is heartbreaking to see so many families, communities...
Lead Intervention by PM at G20 Working Lunch on Development and Climate Change
President Erdogan, Excellencies, I thank President Erdogan and Turkey for their warm hospitality and excellent arrangements in this beautiful setting of Anatalya. We gather as G20 to build a prosperous future for the world. Today, we meeting the tragic shadow of dreadful acts of terrorism,united by a sense shock, pain and outrage. We are united in condemning the barbaric attacks in Paris this week; and, the recent bombings in Ankara and Lebanon. We share the sorrow of Russia for the lost lives in the fallen aircraft in Sinai. These alone are a stark reminder of the dark force we face– larger than specific groups and particular targets and territories. It is a major global challenge of our times. It not only takes a tragic toll of lives, it also extracts a huge economic cost and threatens our way of life. It calls for a comprehensive global response. Combating it...
Xi Jinping Attends 2nd Session of 10th G20 Summit, Expounding Overall Thinking and Vision of 2016 G20 Summit in China
On 16 November 2015 local time, the 10th G20 Summit proceeded in Antalya, Turkey. President Xi Jinping attended the event and delivered a speech, announcing that China will host the 2016 G20 Summit and briefing the overall thinking and vision of the Summit next year. Xi Jinping pointed out that China will host the 11th G20 Summit from September 4 to 5 next year in Hangzhou. Based on the current situation and the expectations of parties concerned, China has formulated the theme of the 2016 Summit as “Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy”. The Chinese side will take forward the preparatory work for the Summit in four key areas, including transforming growth patterns in innovative ways, improving global economic and financial governance, promoting global trade and investment and promoting inclusive and interconnected development. Xi Jinping emphasized that the G20 belongs to each and every one of...
Prime Minister announces Canada’s Growth and Investment Strategies
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today unveiled Canada’s Adjusted Growth Strategy and Investment Strategy, both focused on strengthening the Canadian economy. These strategies are based on key commitments to invest in the economy to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, and help those working hard to join it. The announcement of the two strategies comes as the Prime Minister meets with other G20 leaders in Antalya, Turkey. Canada’s Adjusted Growth Strategy will strengthen the economy by making it more competitive, creating jobs, and enhancing skills training. Canada’s Investment Strategy supports a strong economy through high-quality, historic investments, particularly in transit, green, and social infrastructure. These strategies include transformative infrastructure investments, a reduction in the federal small business tax rate, and targeted investments in new jobs and skills training, including improved support for youth and Indigenous peoples. They also include the Government’s new innovation approach, a tax cut for the...
Prime Minister David Cameron held a press conference at the G20 Summit in Turkey
Good morning and welcome. This has been an important summit. Five years ago, at the first G20 I attended as Prime Minister, the focus was on economic security. Today, the focus is national security. How we can work together. …to tackle the threat from terrorism… …to bring an end to the conflict in Syria… …and to deal with the long term threats to our security such as climate change. Let me say a few words on each. Terrorism First, terrorism. The horrific attacks in Paris on Friday night… …so soon after the Russian airline disaster, and following on from the Ankara bombings and the attacks in Tunisia and the attacks in Lebanon. …underline the threat we all face. A threat to our values and our way of life. …and a threat that we must defeat, together. Here at this summit, we have agreed to take further important steps. …to...
Prime Minister Abe attended the G20 Antalya Summit that was held in Antalya, Turkey, on November 15 and 16, 2015. The overview is as follows. Deputy Prime Minister Aso accompanied the Prime Minister.
Overview of Discussions (1) General Remarks This year’s G20 presidency Turkey set forth three “I’s” as priorities for the realization of economic growth (inclusiveness, implementation, and investment), and in-depth discussions took place centering on these. At the Summit, the leaders exchanged frank opinions concerning specific initiatives for realizing strong, sustainable, and balanced economic growth. G20 Leaders’ Communiqué (PDF) was adopted at the closing of the Summit. In combination with the G20 Leaders’ Communiqué, the Antalya Action Plan was announced, stating the current status and future plans of countries regarding individual macro-economic policies and growth strategies, in relation to efforts to lift collective G20 GDP by more than 2% by 2018. G20 Statement on the Fight Against Terrorism was also issued. The G20 leaders strongly condemned the acts of terrorism that occurred in Paris at around 6 a.m. on Saturday, November 14 (Japan time), and expressed their solidarity with France. An overview...
“No ideology, religion or any other circumstance can justify the atrocities perpetrated by terrorists”, says Mariano Rajoy
The President of the Government, Mariano Rajoy, explained to the media that the first two work sessions of the G-20 Summit principally focused on two issues: climate change and the economic situation. As regards the first of these, the President of the Government recalled that the fight against climate change is “a global challenge that requires an effort from everyone”. In this regard, he expressed his desire for the Climate Summit to be held in Paris at the end of the month, which he will attend, “to be a success”. Spain, fully committed to climate change The President of the Government underlined that Spain, fully committed to the fight against climate change, has always “worked together with the rest of the EU countries”. Furthermore, Mariano Rajoy stressed that we have met the commitments under the Kyoto Protocol which imply, among other things, a 40% reduction in emissions by 2030....
President Putin’s Press Conference
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good evening, friends, ladies and gentlemen, Before we start these questions and answers, I want to thank the President of Turkey, Mr Erdogan, and all of our Turkish colleagues for the very professional organisation of the G20 summit. They created a very good, trusting and open atmosphere in which to work and discuss the issues that were the whole point of our getting together. I want to thank Turkey’s people for their welcoming attitude to our work and the help that we received at practically every step. Question: It would seem that fighting terrorism was one of the summit’s main subjects of discussion. We know that there will be no resolving this problem unless we take more effective steps to prevent the financing of terrorism. Were any concrete measures discussed at the summit? What was the line of discussion on these measures, and did you reach any agreements? Vladimir Putin: Yes, of course, this issue was one of the key issues, the fight against terrorism, especially after the tragic events with the hostage taking and loss of life in Paris. Yes, of course we are well aware that we must cut off the channels used...
