G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (standing centre) is present at the G20 meeting in Atlanta, US
European diplomats have refused to stand for an official photo with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the US, leading to the American hosts cancelling the planned picture.
Two officials confirmed to the BBC the cancellation of the so-called family photo scheduled for Friday morning, which would usually include representatives from all the nations in attendance.
"Rather than allow a ceremonial photo opportunity to become a diplomatic distraction, the US decided to forgo the photo and keep the focus on the substantive discussions," the official said.