C20 Group Submits Final Statement to G20 Summit

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister. (File/AFP)
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister. (File/AFP)
TT
20

C20 Group Submits Final Statement to G20 Summit

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister. (File/AFP)
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Saudi energy minister. (File/AFP)

Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi received the closing statement of the civil society engagement group for the G20 countries on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The C20 group wrapped up on Saturday the work of this year's civil society summit chaired by Saudi Arabia, which was held virtually during the past four days, with the presence of more than 20,000 participants from 109 countries around the world.

The summit’s agenda had 65 discussion sessions and workshops, in which the more than 380 speakers included representatives of the governments of twenty countries, international civil society organizations, and specialized international organizations, as well as experts and decision-makers.

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the minister of energy, participated in a special dialogue on the future of green energy.

A number of representatives of the Saudi presidency of the G20 countries also took part in the summit, including Fahd Al-Mubarak, minister of state.

"We won’t be part of the problem, nor part of the solution. Our goal is to be pioneering in finding solutions," Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman said.

He affirmed that the Kingdom has been tirelessly pushing towards an international commitment to endorse the Circular Carbon Economy in efforts for a sustainable and clean environment.



Moscow Poses No Threat to Britain, Says Russia's UK Embassy

A view shows the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. (Reuters)
TT
20

Moscow Poses No Threat to Britain, Says Russia's UK Embassy

A view shows the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. (Reuters)
A view shows the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Russia's embassy in London said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention of attacking Britain, rejecting accusations by the British government of growing aggression and daily cyberattacks.

Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defense to address new threats, including from Russia, after endorsing the findings of an independently-produced Strategic Defense Review.

After unveiling the defense overhaul on Monday, Healey said Europe was facing war, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks and daily cyberattacks, Reuters reported.

Russia's embassy issued a statement on Tuesday criticizing what it described as "a fresh salvo of anti-Russian rhetoric".

"Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people," the statement said. "We harbor no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need to."

Relations between Russia and Britain are at their lowest level since the Cold War. They deteriorated further after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Britain and other NATO members have provided large amounts of military aid and other support to Kyiv.

China's embassy in London also criticised Britain's defense review, saying in a statement on Tuesday that the document deliberately misrepresented Beijing's defense policy to justify British military expansion.

The review had described China as "a sophisticated and persistent challenge", citing its rapid military modernisation, including an expanded nuclear arsenal, and saying Beijing was likely using espionage and cyberattacks, and stealing intellectual property.