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G20 Hamburg Summit: First Day
July 7, 2017
[Provisional Translation]
On July 7 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Hamburg in the Federal Republic of Germany to attend the G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy and other events.
The Prime Minister first held talks with H.E. Mr. Moon Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea, and was then welcomed by H.E. Dr. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany. Following this, the Prime Minister attended a retreat on the theme of “Countering Terrorism” and a commemorative photograph session, and later attended Session 1 (Working Lunch) on “Economic Growth and Trade.”
In the afternoon, Prime Minister Abe held talks with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, respectively.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister attended Session 2 on “Development, Climate Change and Energy,” and then held talks with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation.
In the evening, the Prime Minister enjoyed a concert and attended a dinner banquet hosted by Chancellor Merkel and her spouse.