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The G20 summit in Miami is scheduled for December 14-15. The United States is preparing a document for discussion at the summit. Russian Sherpa Denis Agafonov expressed his opinion about the potential significance of this document for demonstrating the G20's ability to consolidate.
The United States is preparing a short but meaningful document for the G20 summit in Miami, its adoption would be a good sign that the association can develop a consolidated position, said Russia's G20 Sherpa Denis Agafonov.
“The Americans are making a fairly short, but nevertheless succinct, meaningful document,” Agafonov said at a press conference with Russian media in Washington.
According to the Sherpa of the Russian Federation, if 20 participants in the leading economic format are able to develop some kind of common consolidated position, this is a really good sign that the G20 is a key economic platform.
“This is a good indicator that the content of such a document will reflect how the G20 countries see the key challenges that currently exist for the global economy, how we are going to solve, or at least approach solving certain key problems that would ensure financial stability and economic growth,” Agafonov added.
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