Is the summit a meeting of the heads of state or something more?

More and more often, in world and domestic political news, the term "summit" can be found. This concept means a summit of heads of state . Currently, the word has many interpretations, we will try to understand what it means and in what cases it is used.

The classical interpretation of the term "summit"

So, according to the classical interpretation, the summit is an event, a meeting that takes place on a single or regular basis, organized at the highest level to address global issues related to world politics, economics and other issues of considerable scale. The main actors of such a high-level meeting are, as a rule, prominent politicians, ministers and heads of state, presidents, chancellors, prime ministers. The summit can be held both within the framework of one state - then it resolves acute national issues, and at the interethnic level. The most famous example of such a meeting is the EU summit. This event for several years now allows us to successfully solve the acute problems of the Old World.

Summit of the European Union at the highest level

The EU summit is a congress, the main participants of which are the member countries of the European Union. These include Germany, France, Britain, Italy and many other countries. Representatives of the summit are united by a common foreign policy, economic bases, such as a single currency, and interaction on legal issues. Not only the European countries, but also specially invited foreign partners can take part in the Summit. The Russian Federation often acted as such a guest.

The G8 Summit

One of the largest events of this kind is the G8 Summit , that is, the summit. This meeting is held since 1997, before the summit was held in the format of interaction of the 7 largest countries. To date, Russia, the United States, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Britain and Canada are members of the G8. During the meetings of world leaders, such important issues as:

• Cooperation in the fight against terrorism;
• Assistance to developing countries;
• Carrying out measures for disarmament and reduction of military resources;
• Interaction of world economies;
• World climate problems.

General information and implications for world development

The meaning of the word "summit" is quite simple. In Russian from English this term is literally translated as a limit, a peak, the highest degree. In our country, this designation became widespread only after the 90s of the 20th century.

Despite the fact that the structure of each event is different, they certainly have some common features. It is generally accepted that the summit is a meeting that, according to the general agreement of the participants, is held once in a certain period (quarter, six months, a year). Activities are held according to the order in the territory of each participant's country. If the summit is organized at the interethnic level, then, as a rule, a chairman, that is, one of the participating countries, is appointed to oversee its main issues. Attendees can also attend the meeting, if they are to some extent affected by the issues raised at the summit.

The summits are of great importance for the participating countries, in particular for the world as a whole. Thanks to such events, global problems are considered and solved much more quickly and efficiently. In addition, a summit of any level contributes to the integration of its members and the development between them of close partnership, and sometimes friendly relations. The ability of politicians to find a common language is the guarantee of peace and tranquility on the whole Earth.