Saudi planning minister and counterpart discuss Indonesia’s upcoming presidency of G20

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of economy and planning met Indonesia’s minister of national development planning on Tuesday.

Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim assured Suharso Monoarfa of the Kingdom’s support for Indonesia’s presidency of the G20 in 2022, as the two men discussed a number of prominent issues of common interest.

They met on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers from G20 nations in Matera, Italy. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the first time the foreign ministers had gathered in person for two years.

Saudi Arabia held the presidency of the G20 in 2020. It is held this year by Italy.