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Lavrov accused the United States of violating the functions of the G20 chairman by not inviting South Africa

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Sergei Lavrov said that he raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the issue of Washington’s decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit, calling such an action a violation of the functions and powers of the chairing country and emphasizing that expansion of the G20 is possible only by consensus.

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Russia stands for the consensus principle when expanding the composition of the G20 and believes that the chairing country does not have the right to unilaterally resolve issues of invitations.

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Sergei Lavrov said that he raised in contacts with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio the US decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit.

“As for the invitation to the G20 summit, they are full members of this association, the chairing country sets the date and sends invitations... I mentioned in contacts with Marco Rubio that it is unlawful to say that we will have a G20 summit, but we will not invite South Africa, this is a violation of the function and powers of the chairman,” Lavrov said at a press conference following the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.

He said that expansion of the G20 is possible only by consensus and was indignant at the US proposal to invite Poland instead of South Africa.

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Which countries will support the US position on inviting Poland instead of South Africa?
Will South Africa challenge this decision within the G20?
How will this affect future G20 summits and the principle of consensus?

Lavrov accused the United States of violating the functions of the G20 chairman by not inviting South Africa

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Why It Matters

Russia stands for the consensus principle when expanding the composition of the G20 and believes that the chairing country does not have the right to unilaterally resolve issues of invitations.

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Sergei Lavrov said that he raised in contacts with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio the US decision not to invite South Africa to the G20 summit.

He said that expansion of the G20 is possible only by consensus and was indignant at the US proposal to invite Poland instead of South Africa.

Open Questions

Which countries will support the US position on inviting Poland instead of South Africa?
Will South Africa challenge this decision within the G20?
How will this affect future G20 summits and the principle of consensus?

Lavrov accused the United States of violating the functions of the G20 chairman by not inviting South Africa

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