Anadolu Agency reported that Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Washington had proposed permanent Group of 20 (G20) membership for Poland, raising the prospect of a lasting shift in its role in the bloc.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk separately said Poland had been invited to the United Kingdom’s 2027 G20 summit, the Polish Prime Minister’s Office said. His statement concerns Poland’s invitation to that summit; Sikorski’s remarks concern a proposal for permanent membership.
The U.K. government named Manchester as host city for the leaders’ summit on Nov. 27-28, 2027. The invitation covers that meeting, while permanent membership would give Poland a standing place in the group.
The Associated Press reported that Sikorski attended the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta as a U.S. invitee. Russian news agencies reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov challenged Poland’s invitation, arguing that G20 invitations and agendas should follow consensus, as EconoTimes reported earlier.
The Atlanta foreign ministers’ meeting was scheduled to continue through Saturday, Oct. 31.
