岸田首相、アフリカ連合のＧ２０参加支持　日セネガル首脳会談

　岸田文雄首相は１９日、首相官邸でセネガルのサル大統領と会談した。首相はアフリカ連合（ＡＵ）の２０カ国・地域（Ｇ２０）への参加を支持する考えを表明。両首脳は２国間の経済協力関係を拡大していくことでも一致した。
　会談後の共同記者発表で、首相は「国際社会でのアフリカ諸国の役割増大を踏まえ、アフリカのＧ２０へのプレゼンス拡大が重要だ」と強調。サル氏は「ＡＵのＧ２０加盟への支援に感謝する」と応じた。（2022/12/19-12:55）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a meeting with visiting Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday voiced his support for the African Union's bid to become a member of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies.
   Also in the meeting held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Kishida and Sall agreed to expand economic cooperation between the two nations.
   At a joint press conference held after the summit, Kishida said that an enhanced presence of African nations in the G-20 is crucial, considering their growing role in the international community.
   Sall thanked for Kishida's support for the AU's bid to join the G-20 framework. Senegal currently serves as chair of the AU.
   Senegal is expected to launch an oil and natural gas development project next year.