Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have been invited to the Group of 20 (G20) conference in November.

In a virtual press conference, Widodo stated, “Indonesia is ready to assist to the peace endeavour.” “Indonesia wants to bring the G20 together. Do not allow a schism to occur. The cornerstones to global economic progress are peace and stability.”

He said that the G20 plays a catalytic role in the global economy’s revival, and that he had phone discussions with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine this week.

In a phone discussion on Thursday, Widodo and Putin addressed problems of Russian-Indonesian collaboration as well as other elements of G20 events.

In a chat with Zelensky on Wednesday, Widodo declined the Ukrainian president’s request for guns, adding that Indonesia is prepared to deliver humanitarian aid.