Syria to eclipse trade, economy at Russia’s G20 summit

The eighth Group of 20 (G20) Summit took place in St. Petersburg on 5-6 September 2013. The G20 is a leading international cooperation forum, focusing on the most important international economic and financial issues bringing together the leading twenty economic nations of the world.

The civil war conflict in Syria dominated the Summit.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 05.09.13: France on Syria: We are not being led by US http://euobserver.com/foreign/121326

RIA Novosti: Tag: G20 Summit in St.Petersburg http://en.rian.ru/trend/g20_Summit_in_st_Petersburg_2013/

G20: Past Summits: 2013 St Petersburg https://www.g20.org/about_g20/past_summits/2013_st_petersburg

G20 Information Centre: 2013 St. Petersburg Summit, 5-6 September 2013 http://www.g20.utoronto.ca/summits/2013stpetersburg.html

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/13/809: The EU at the G20 Summit: stepping up global efforts to restore global confidence http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-809_en.pdf

EUObserver, 06.09.13: France and US keen to mute EU critics on Syria http://euobserver.com/foreign/121339

BBC News, 06.09.13: G20 'divided' on Syria as Power criticises Russia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23982181

Lithuania: EU Presidency: News, 07.09.13: Statement from HR Ashton reflecting the agreed position of the European Union – all 28 member states http://www.eu2013.lt/en/news/statements/statement-from-hr-ashton-reflecting-the-agreed-position-of-the-european-unionall-28-member-states

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/679: Statement by President Barroso ahead of the G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-679_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Results of the G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg: joint statement by European Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission President Barroso http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-results-of-the-g20-summit-in-saint-petersburgjoint-statement-by-european-council-president-van-rompuyand-european-commission-president-barroso/

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