Agency Bloomberg reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the daughter of US President Ivanka Trump as a member of the American delegation had every right to take his father's place at the table of negotiations of the leaders of the G20 countries.

Merkel also noted that the decision on whether the president will attend the meeting, and if not, who will take his place, is decided by the delegation.

The agency of the word Merkel: "Ivanka Trump was a full member of the American delegation ... It is very well known that she works in the White House and takes part in other initiatives".

A representative of the White House said earlier that the daughter of the American president had for some time taken her father's place at the main table for talks between the G20 leaders. According to the German magazine Spiegel, at that time, the issue of women's employment in developing countries. The US media noted that Ivanka is the most prominent person in the US administration dealing with women's issues.

The G20 summit in Hamburg was held on July 7-8.