Saudi Arabia Floats Plan to Delay G-20 Summit Until December
- Summit currently due to be held in November and may be delayed
- Officials in Saudi seek ways to get round Covid restrictions
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Saudi Arabia has informally asked Italy to delay the Group of 20 leaders’ summit until December, according to two senior officials with knowledge of the discussions with Riyadh.
The meeting is currently scheduled to take place in the Saudi capital on Nov. 21 and 22, before the G-20 mantle passes to Italy on Dec. 1. The request would mean delaying the start of Italy’s presidency, the officials said, asking not to be identified discussing private conversations.