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Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama views the Gulf …
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama views the Gulf of Finland during a break at the G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 5, 2013. (P090513PS-0407)
G20 Summit Saint Petersburg 2013
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, President Barack Obama views the Gulf of Finland during a break at the G20 Summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 5, 2013. (P090513PS-0407)

G20 Summit Saint Petersburg 2013

Event TypeIntergovernmental Summit
September 5, 2013 - September 6, 2013
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The G20 (short for Group of 20) is an intergovernmental forum composed of most of the world's largest economies which encompasses 19 sovereign nations and the European Union. Formed in 1999, the goal of the G20 is to address issues related to the global economy and has had an annual summit, hosted by a member state, every year since 2008.

The eighth G20 heads of government meeting was hosted by Russia on September 5 and September 6, 2013 in St. Petersburg. The primary priorities of the summit, as dictated by the host nation, were strengthening the global economy, addressing climate change, building stronger international tax standards, amongst others.
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Additional information about President Obama’s trip to St. Petersburg, Russia for the G20 Summit in September 2013 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "G-20 Trip 2013"
Additional information about the second day of the G20 Summit hosted St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "President Obama's Final Day at the G-20 Summit"
Additional information about G20 Summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "FACT SHEET: The G-20 St. Petersburg Summit"
A video of a bilateral meeting with President Hollande of France at the G20 Summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with President Hollande of France"  
A video of a bilateral meeting with President Xi of China at the G20 Summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with President Xi of China"  
A video of President Obama speaking to the press at the G20 Summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama Holds a Press Conference"  
A video of a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan at the G20 Summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 was posted on The Obama White House YouTube account: "President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Abe of Japan"