G8 L'Aquila
L'Aquila - After many expectations, the G8 Summit began.
is held in a place full of meaning, L'Aquila, hard hit by the earthquake in April.
The blend of Abruzzo and the G8 is contained all the hope in the future: that of L'Aquila - to return to live well as before the earthquake - and that of the world, to face, and start solve the problems facing humanity. The agenda of the summit the new rules for economy and finance, climate change and aid to Africa. Among the many leaders fail Aquila Chinese President Hu Jintao, who returned home after three days in Italy because of the revolt of the minority Muslim Uighurs.
Climate, relief and development. After a working lunch focused on economic issues, the usual group photo and a few minutes of rest, the leaders are meeting again in a plenary meeting on global issues to address the issues of climate change, aid and development. At the end there will be a final statement, also on the themes of crisis and trade, followed by - among other commitments in the afternoon - a visit by U.S. President, Barack Obama, accompanied by Prime Minister Berlusconi, at the point of the earthquake Aquila.
Immediately after Russian President Dmitri Medvedev also will visit the earthquake-affected area, always accompanied by the premier. This morning, the German chancellor had visited Onna.
The controversy of the NY Times. The day began with a controversy triggered by the New York Times that the drive to the summit was to be entrusted to the President of the United States. If this session (the G8) must justify the time and effort, President Obama will take the lead.
is time for him to capitalize on the claim that diplomacy has earned in the last six months. But Obama's reply was not long in coming: the Italian leadership, he said, is extraordinary, we are grateful. Obama Napolitano.
Nearly thirty minutes to-face, then a long meeting expanded air of great agreement between the Quirinal and the White House. Contribute to the reconstruction of Abruzzo in particular the University of L'Aquila, and also through our scholarships. The U.S. president also focuses on cooperation between Rome and Washington in places like Afghanistan, where we work side by side, but then adds: This is not a military cooperation between those two peoples.
Although, of course, the Italian government is exerting extraordinary leadership of which we are grateful for all main themes of the meeting of L'Aquila, from climate change to international financial crisis.
Obama focuses on the agreement signed yesterday in Moscow: It serves as a model when you have to turn to North Korea and Iran. Gaddafi also arrived. Second visit to Italy in less than a month to Muammar Gaddafi.
The plane of the Libyan leader arrived in the afternoon in Ciampino, where the delegation with the Amazons of Commons continued to L'Aquila.
Gaddafi invited as President of the African Union, will attend the dinner Thursday evening hosted by the President of the Republic, and two sessions Africa on Friday morning.
Gaddafi has been prepared for the traditional Bedouin tent on a green lawn adjacent to the military barracks of the Guardia di Finanza, in pairs. Banner: Yes we camp for the joke effect is destined to become the main unofficial slogan: the now famous phrase Yes we camp in a banner unfurled by a group of displaced people on the hill to greet Roio provokes the great of the earth, is now being replicated multiple times in different banners hanging on the walls of some buildings of the Eagle.
slogan paraphrasing the famous phrase of Obama winning and to remind the world that ironically while debating issues International there are those who are forced to live in tents for the earthquake fault. Image damage for China. Beijing has put forward an apology.
Hu Jintao has shortened his stay in Italy and returned because of the situation in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, says the dispatch of the Chinese press agency Xinhua. At the head of the delegation will hold counter Aquila, left Dai Bingguo, a diplomat of the highest profile.
Yet, the damage to the size of Beijing as a global leader is heavy.
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