Parliamentary Speaker Valentina Matviyenko to lead Russian delegation for P20 Summit in India
Oct 12, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 12 : The chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, Valentina Matviyenko will lead the Russian delegation to the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) to be held in New Delhi this year, said a press release on Thursday.
The delegation includes First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Andrei Turchak, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev and Member of the Federation Council Committee on Agricultural and Food Policy and Environmental Management Tatyana Gigel as well as members of the State Duma.
The press release stated that the programme of the Russian delegation's visit also envisages negotiations with representatives of the leadership of the Republic of India.
Following the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) a joint final statement is planned to be adopted.
The theme of the event is "Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future".
The summit is being hosted by the Parliament of India under the broader framework of India's G20 Presidency.
In line with the theme of India's G20 Presidency, the theme of the 9th P20 Summit is "Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future."
The event will be attended by Speakers of Parliaments of G20 members and invitee countries. The Pan-African Parliament will take part in the P20 Summit for the first time after the African Union became a member of G20 at the New Delhi G20 Leaders' Summit on September 9-10 this year.
The thematic sessions during this P20 Summit will focus on the following four subjects - Transformation in People's Lives through Public Digital Platforms; Women-led development; Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and Sustainable Energy Transition.
Amitabh Kant, Sherpa of India's G20 Presidency, represented the introduction of the pre-summit Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) while Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, showcased the presentation on LiFE by followed by a short film.
Preceded by the Parliamentary Forum on LiFE (Lifestyle for Sustainable Development) on Thursday, the P20 Summit itself would have four high-level sessions.
The four themes on which parliamentarians would deliberate are on Agenda 2030 for SDGs: Showcasing Achievements, Accelerating Progress; Sustainable Energy Transitions: Gateways to a Green Future; Mainstreaming Gender Equality: From Women's Empowerment to Women-Led Development; and Transformation in Peoples' Lives through Public Digital Platforms.
With the theme "Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future," the Summit will also provide opportunities for fostering international cooperation, cultural exchanges and strengthening diplomatic ties among nations.
The deliberations will culminate with the adoption of a Joint Statement, urging the G20 Governments to deliver solutions to major global challenges in ways that seek to ensure equity, inclusiveness, and peace.
