Dimapur: Nagaland is set to host the G20 Summit 2023 in Kohima on April 5 which will feature representatives of the G20 countries, Chief Secretary, J Alam informed.
He said the state government is “fully prepared” to host the summit event, adding that India's year-long presidency of G20, which began in December 2022, was a matter of “great honour for the country”, according to a DIPR update.
He also said that in the G20 calendar, meetings will be held year-round in over 33 cities.
The chief secretary said that preparations are underway for a grand welcome of the G20 delegates who will participate in the summit meeting in Nagaland. He stated that various infrastructure at the airport, roads and venues are being revamped for the grand event.
He stated that about 110 delegates are expected to visit, of which about 100 will be from 28 G20 countries and the remaining from international organisations that are part of the grouping. He also said that the delegates will arrive on special flights on April 4.
He further informed that business delegates from big continental corporations, ambassadors and other senior representatives of their respective countries will be attending the summit.
Alam highlighted that there will be business meetings and cultural programmes, which will showcase the strengths of Nagaland at the summit events. He said the meetings would focus mostly on agriculture andallied services, food processing industry and tourism. He expressed hope that the state would be able to create investment opportunities through those events.
He went on to state that on April 4, a programme will be held at Capital Cultural Hall in Kohima where the delegates will be accorded a formal welcome followed by business meetings at the State Banquet Hall on April 5. He also informed that a cultural evening and dinner will be organised at Kisama Naga Heritage Village, where the famous Hornbill Festival will be showcased for the guests.