Russia Welcomes African Union to Join G20

09:24, 25 October 2024

KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - From October 22 to 24, the BRICS Summit took place in Russia's Kazan. It was the largest foreign policy event in Russia this year, with the participation of 36 countries, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, with 22 of them at the highest level.

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Russia welcomes the African Union to join the G20, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

"We welcome the African Union to join the G20 as a full member," Putin said at a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, adding that Russia has close relations with the African Union.

Russia and Mauritania often have common positions on international issues, Putin added.

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