British PM formally invites world leaders to attend G20 summit in London

Source: Xinhua | 02-21-2009 10:07

LONDON, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown issued formal invitations here on Friday to world leaders to attend the G20 economic summit to be held in London on April 2.

The state leaders of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic (EU Presidency), France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and United States have been invited to attend the summit on stability, growth and jobs.

"The global economic challenges we face need to be met with decisive action if we are to secure jobs, restore confidence and reinvigorate growth. To be effective in addressing this global crisis we have to bring in partners from across the world. For that reason I have issued invitations to the leaders of G20 countries and the Chairs of NEPAD and ASEAN, as well as other international organizations," said Brown.

Chair of The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), the chair of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the president of the EU Commission, and the chairman of the African Union commission, the heads of a number of global institutions as well, have also been invited

"Having the world's poorest countries represented by NEPAD, ASEAN and the African Union will ensure their interests are not forgotten and their voices are heard. Having this mix of countries and international organizations present not only reflects the new reality of the global economy but will also make any action we take more effective," he added.

On Feb. 18, Brown issued a report with the title of "The road to the London Summit: the plan for recovery," which outlined its policies and aims of the summit.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei