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Edinburgh will be the venue for the G20\u2019s annual meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors next summer.<\/p>\n
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will host the event on 8 and 9 July as part of a year-long series of events culminating in the G20 leaders\u2019 summit in Manchester in November.<\/p>\n
It will be the second time that the finance talks have been held in Scotland, with a previous gathering in taking place in St Andrews in 2009.<\/p>\n
Chancellor Johh Healey said: \u201cAs the UK\u2019s second financial centre, Edinburgh is a fitting host for the G20 finance meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlongside the Leaders\u2019 Summit in Manchester, and other meetings around the nations and regions, the G20 is a real opportunity for the whole of the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n
Members of the G20, which account for 85% of global GDP and 75% of international trade, comprise Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union and the African Union.<\/p>\n
Scotland Secretary Douglas Alexander said the UK\u2019s presidency was a \u201chuge opportunity for the whole of the country\u201d, adding that \u201cbringing the world\u2019s finance ministers to Edinburgh recognises our capital\u2019s reputation as a global financial centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a significant moment for Edinburgh and the whole of Scotland \u2013 the event showcases Scottish innovation and ambition to a global audience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a move which has caused friction between Europe and the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to the 2026 Leaders\u2019 Summit, to be held in Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in late September: \u201cWe think it\u2019s an opportunity for him to engage not just with [Donald Trump] but with other world leaders. We hope that\u2019s an invitation he\u2019ll accept.\u201d<\/p>\n
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