The African Union will become a permanent member of the Group of Twenty (G20). The agency reports that Reuters Referring to the draft declaration.
“The African Union will become a permanent member of the G20 at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi,” the statement said.
8 September European Council President Charles Michel declarationIt was stated that G20 reached a consensus on the membership of the African Union to the organization.
Formerly Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reportedIt was stated that G20 members plan to include the African Union at the summit to be held in New Delhi. The relevant issue will be stated in the summit declaration. They emphasized that the Russian side was one of the first to support the application of African partners. The initiative to consider this application during the summit belongs to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Previously BRICS extended Up to 11 countries.