G20 summit in Australia: acute issues and koala bears

G20 summit was held on 15 and 16 November 2014 in Brisbane, Australia

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G20 summit was held on 15 and 16 November 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. Photo: Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, China's President Xi Jinping and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at a meeting of the leaders of the BRICS countries on the sidelines of the G20 Summit

The Group of Twenty, or G20, is a leading international forum specializing in global economy and finances. It consists of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies, which represent some two-thirds of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product and more than 75% of global trade. Photo: Leaders from the G20 Summit pose for the family photo at their meeting in Brisbane, Australia 15 November 2014

Photo: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma during a group photo at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane, Australia

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron held bilateral meeting during the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane on 15 November 2014

Discussion of Ukrainian problems dominated meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin with his French counterpart Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron, according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Photo: Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande at G20 summit in Brisbane

Photo: Australian Prime minister Tony Abbot greets the managing director of the IMF Christine Lagarde during the official welcome at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibitions Centre

The summit in Brisbane aims to stimulate growth and employment worldwide. Heads of states discussed the fight against the terror militia IS as well as the Ebola epidemic

Photo: Protesters with posters and clocks to repersesent time running out during an Ebola protest event in Brisbane, Australlia 15 November 2014

On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brisbane world leaders had an opportunity to meet with koala bears

Photo: Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Russia's President Vladimir Putin

Photo: Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Managing Director of the IMF Christine Lagarde

Two working meetings were held during the closing day of G20 summit - the first one devoted to sustainable development of global economy and the second one - to energy problems. Photo: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott

G20 summit was held on 15 and 16 November 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. The Group of Twenty, or G20, is a leading international forum specializing in global economy and finances. It consists of the world’s largest advanced and emerging economies, which represent some two-thirds of the world’s population, 85% of global gross domestic product and more than 75% of global trade. Meetings to discuss global issues and country leaders's photo shoot with koala bears - in photo gallery by TASS