The exclusion of South Africa from the 'top twenty' and the 'forced'…

The exclusion of South Africa from the 'top twenty' and the 'forced' participation of Poland violate the basic principles of the forum, said Russia's Ambassador to Special Missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marat Berdiev, to Interfax.

Coverage (2 sources)

• Berdiev called the disqualification of South Africa from G20 absurd — Вести
• In Moscow, South Africa's exclusion from G20 is seen as a violation of the forum's principles — Интерфакс

Key entities

• South Africa
• Moscow
• Marat Berdyev
• MID
• Russia
• Interfax
• INTERFAX.RU
• Poland
• G20
• Big Twenty
• Republic of South Africa

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