Over 20 African states to participate in S.America-Africa Summit
16:56, 11 September 2009
BUENOS-AIRES. September 15. KAZINFORM. Over 20 African countries will participate in a South America-Africa Summit to be held on Venezuela's Margarita Island on September 26-27, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
"The heads of over 20 African countries have confirmed their participation in the summit," Chavez said, speaking on the Venezuelan VTV channel.
This will be the second South America-Africa Summit. The first one was held in the Nigerian capital Abuja in November 2006 with the participation of some 60 countries; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti. See www.en.rian.ru for full version.