G7 leaders' summit begins in France with world leaders discussing global issues


US President Donald Trump (right) attends a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Hamad al-Thani during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. A G7 summit is set to take place June 15 to 17 in the French town of Evian-les-Bains near Switzerland, and it will be attended by country leaders as well as the EU's foreign policy chief and ministers from Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. -- Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP

ISTANBUL (Bernama-Anadolu): The Group of Seven summit meetings began on Tuesday in Evian, France, with world leaders gathering to discuss global issues, with a particular focus on Iran, Ukraine, and the West Asia, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

G7 leaders from France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States opened the day with high-level Ukraine talks, also attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president.

US President Donald Trump also arrived on Monday for talks with fellow leaders and was present at the Ukraine talks.

Leaders of the European Union, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, were also present.

Later meetings will also focus on developments in West Asia, as well as economic growth and artificial intelligence.

In addition to the Ukrainian president, several guests from outside the G7 are expected to attend, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the leaders of South Korea, Kenya, and Egypt.

Gulf state leaders, among them Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, are also expected to attend.

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