Trump praises Merkel for successfully organising G-20 summit

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Jul. 9 : U.S. President Donald Trump has lauded German Chancellor Angela Merkel for successfully organising the G-20 summit .

Trump took to his Twitter handle to praise Merkel. "The #G20Summit was a wonderful success and carried out beautifully by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Thank you!" he tweeted. Trump even appreciated the great work done by the German Security forces for maintaining law and order in the city, amid massive protest.

"Law enforcement (and) military did a spectacular job in Hamburg. Everybody felt totally safe despite the anarchists. @PolizeiHamburg #G20Summit," he tweeted. "Leaving Hamburg for Washington, D.C. and the WH. Just left China's President Xi where we had an excellent meeting on trade (and) North Korea," he added.

The two-day G-20 summit that took place in Germany's Hamburg city ended with the leaders proposing the Hamburg Action Plan to address major global challenges, including climate change, harnessing digitalisation and to contribute to prosperity and well-being.

"Mastering the challenges of our age and shaping an interconnected world is the common goal of the G-20 as our premier forum for international economic cooperation.

We can achieve more together than by acting alone," an official statement read. The leaders pledged to progress towards their joint objective in the G20, which is strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.

Taking note of its withdrawal from the Paris Peace Climate Accord, the United States of America announced that it would immediately cease the implementation of its current nationally-determined contribution and affirm its strong commitment to an approach that lowers emissions while supporting economic growth and improving energy security needs.( ANI).



Source: ANI