G-7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting

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The United Kingdom, which is currently the chairman of the Group of 7 countries, hosted the foreign ministers meeting of the member countries at Liverpool in England .
It will be held on 11-12 December 2021.
The meeting was held in the midst of concern that Russia is going to attack Ukraine which is denied by Russia.
The Foreign Ministers of India, European Union, Australia, South Korea, along with representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN} will take part in G-7 foreign ministers as guests.

G-7 or Group of Seven

It is a group of the wealthiest, industrialised and liberal democracies in the world.
It includes United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States, Canada
Russia was made a member of the group in 1998 but was expelled in 2014 after its occupation of Crimea ,which is a part of Ukraine.

History of G-7

In 1975 France hosted the first summit meeting which was attended by 6 leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, Germany and the United States.
In 1976 Canada was made the member of the group and it was converted into G-7
Russia was made a member of the group in 1998 and it was converted into G-8 but Russia was expelled in 2014 after its occupation of Crimea ,which is a part of Ukraine.

Forthcoming Summits

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