"Indonesia is obliged to invite member countries, regardless of what is happening at this time."
Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) Teuku Faizasyah said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would still invite Russia to the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022.
Although the presence of Russia is opposed by a number of countries and the United States will be absent, Indonesia will still invite Russia.
"Indonesia is obliged to invite member countries, regardless of what is happening at this time," said the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Teuku Faizasyah when contacted by Tempo, Sunday, April 17, 2022.
Faizasyah said his party was continuing to conduct consultations on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also continues to discuss various scenarios for holding the G20 Summit in the presence of war conflicts and the threat of absence from America and Ukraine.
"For the record, a save the date notification regarding the planned summit was sent to all members in mid-February before the war broke out," said Faizasyah.
Previously, Putin said he would attend the G20 summit next November. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador in Jakarta Lyudmila Georgievna Vorobieva at a press conference held in Jakarta on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
However, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine took place, Putin's planned presence at the G20 summit has been criticized by various countries. Even so, not all countries reject Russia's presence in the G20. (antara, tempo).
