Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (left) greets Indonesian President Joko Widodo as he arrives for the G-20 summit in Rome, on Oct 30, 2021. - AFP
JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Indonesia officially assumed the presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies for the first time on Sunday (Oct 31), putting recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic high on next year's agenda.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed over the reins to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the close of a two-day summit held in Rome. The meeting took place in person for the first time since 2019.
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