G20 energy meeting opens in Istanbul
(AGI) - Istanbul, Oct. 1 - The G20 meeting of energy ministersopened on Thursday in Istanbul. The two-day conference waskicked off by Turkish Energy Minister Ali Riza Alaboyun, whostressed the importance of the issues that will be debated.Turkey hosts the event as the holder of the G20 presidency.Thursday's programme focused on access to energy in Sub-SaharanAfrica, a still unattainable dream for 630 million people,two-thirds of the population south of the desert. Bringingenergy to these people is a challenge, as the Turkish ministersaid in his opening speech. Ankara took on the challenge