The presidents of Argentina and Romania said on Sunday that they have been invited to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial “Peace Board” in Washington on February 19.
Writing on his Facebook page, Romanian President Nicușor said that his country has not yet decided whether it will accept the invitation.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei said he will attend the event, but will not participate in a gala scheduled to take place at Trump’s residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Monday—an event he had previously planned to attend, according to his Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, who spoke on Sunday.
On Saturday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also said that he had received an invitation to attend the meeting and that he intends to go.
Trump launched his “Peace Board” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, and around 19 countries have signed its founding charter.
Dozens of world leaders have received invitations to join the Peace Board. Permanent members are required to pay $1 billion to obtain membership.
Several countries—including Croatia, France, Italy, New Zealand, and Norway—have already refused to join, while others have said they would consider participation only if the charter is amended.
Under its current statute, the Peace Board is chaired by Donald Trump, who also serves as the representative of the United States.
