It is hard to say if G20 leaders gathering in New Delhi this weekend can reach a consensus on a declaration, the EU's representative said, APA reports citing Reuters.
"It's difficult to predict if it will be possible to have an agreement on the declaration," European Council President Charles Michel told a press conference in the Indian capital. "We are still negotiating."
He added, "I don't intend to say something that will make the efforts more difficult. We support the efforts made by the Indian presidency."
Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Chinese President Xi Jinping are attending the summit. Moscow is sending Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while Premier Li Qiang will represent Beijing.
Michel said the European Union wanted the G20 to focus on tackling global challenges to food and energy security, saying Russia was blocking Ukraine's exports of grain through the Black Sea, one of the key issues to feature in the weekend's talks.
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