Saudi Arabia to host G20 summit in 2020

Next year’s summit will be the first to be hosted by an Arab country

By Hussein Mahmoud Ragab Elkabany and Cagri Kosak

RIYADH (AA) - Saudi Arabia will be hosting the G20 summit next year, state news agency SPA said Wednesday.

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 15th annual G20 Leaders' Summit on Nov. 21 and 22, 2020 in the capital city, Riyadh," it said.

It said next year’s summit will be the first to be hosted by an Arab country.

The summit's agenda will include financial, economic and social issues including energy, the environment, climate, the digital economy, trade, agriculture, healthcare, education and labor.

The G20 consists of Germany, the U.S., Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, France, South Africa, South Korea, India, the U.K., Italy, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the European Union.

*Writing by Can Erozden

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