South Africa: Ramaphosa attends G20 summit
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday departed for India to attend the G20 summit, where he hopes South Africa will be able to strengthen its relations with the global community.
The two-day summit, hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, begins on Saturday.
Although Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have withdrawn, US President Joe Biden is attending.
Ramaphosa said the G20 meeting was an important meeting for South Africa. He will also meet with various leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
Ramaphosa will also participate in the G20 Working Sessions themed One Earth, One Family and One Future.
Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said he would meet with heads of state to strengthen South Africa’s diplomatic, economic and cultural ties.
“South Africa is a member of the G20 and its participation seeks to provide a strategic foresight in establishing an economic and international policy platform that will drive and negotiate the best possible outcomes for the country, Africa and the developing world,” Magwenya said.
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