Ministers: G20 Summit Preparations on Right Track

President Jokowi Friday (09/09) chairs a meeting at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. (Photo by: PR/Rahmat)

Indonesia’s preparations for the G20 Summit set to take place in Bali mid-November are on the right track, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi has stated.

“We are ready in terms of logistics and materials. I think our preparations are on the right track,” the Minister said in a press statement after a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Friday (09/09).

Retno went on to say that during the meeting, ministers reported all the preparations to the President. “From August to September, there will be six ministerial-level meetings, while from October to November, there will be eight ministerial-level meetings before the G20 Summit. But, thank God, the preparations are all on the right track,” she added.

Similarly, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani stated that the progress of the ministerial-level meetings will also be reported during the leaders meeting. “We all reported the developments occurred at the ministerial-level meetings, which will later be conveyed at the leaders summit,” she conclusively remarked. (FID/UN) (FI/HD/MMB)