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🛬 Leaders and Heads of Delegations arrive in Kazan to participate in the #BRICS2024 Summit!
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🎙 Excerpt from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to the newspaper "Arguments and Facts" on BRICS (October 21, 2024)
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❓ Question: A significant number of countries, approximately 30 or perhaps more, have voiced their intention to join this group. Notably, Türkiye, a NATO member, which was rather surprising to me. Conversely, it has been reported that Kazakhstan, through the statement of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's Press Secretary, has expressed no intention of joining BRICS in the foreseeable future. Why is there such activity and interest in this group of nations? Why is everyone invited to join it? What are the future prospects for BRICS? Is it not in competition with other international entities?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: #BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
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BRICS has prioritised the needs of its nations, and interest in the grouping continues to grow. It is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states <...>
❗️ Rather than addressing the challenges faced by EU members, the Brussels bureaucracy is preoccupied with the transfer of arms to Ukraine, raising funds for this purpose, and undertaking other actions detrimental to the economy, social sphere, and industry of EU member states.
☝️ BRICS, conversely, does not compel any nation to make sacrifices.
Within BRICS, there is no imposition of such artificial objectives, nor is there an intention to contain any nation.
BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit. Consequently, rather than relying on artificial constructs, BRICS formulates plans and projects based on real-world needs. <...>
This is precisely what renders BRICS appealing to the Global Majority nations.
About 30 countries seek to establish ties with the group today. Some of them have applied to join as full participants, and others to participate in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. We are ready to invite them, and have invited them before to various events as guests of the chair.
Following the decision of last year’s summit, we are working at the level of experts and ministers to prepare a proposal on a new BRICS partner country category. Partner countries will enjoy broad rights and privileges, almost equal to the permanent members of BRICS, with just a few exceptions.
One of the countries that announced their interest in becoming a participant in BRICS – and did it publicly – was Türkiye. The country is indeed a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. <...> For decades, Türkiye has not been allowed to join the European Union, with respective talks hindered in every possible way. It is unlikely that the EU will ever change its negative stance, which is another argument in favour of Türkiye’s increasing rapprochement with BRICS.
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🤝 What makes BRICS and other Global Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity, and coherence of economic systems, as is the case of the former Soviet republics. This is an objectively occurring process.
The West has been proving time and again that it is not just willing, but never hesitates to use illegal sanctions against any country it sees as a threat to its economic domination, violating the global market economy principles it supposedly champions. All countries see this.
#BRICS2024
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❓ Question: A significant number of countries, approximately 30 or perhaps more, have voiced their intention to join this group. Notably, Türkiye, a NATO member, which was rather surprising to me. Conversely, it has been reported that Kazakhstan, through the statement of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's Press Secretary, has expressed no intention of joining BRICS in the foreseeable future. Why is there such activity and interest in this group of nations? Why is everyone invited to join it? What are the future prospects for BRICS? Is it not in competition with other international entities?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: #BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
<...>
BRICS has prioritised the needs of its nations, and interest in the grouping continues to grow. It is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states <...>
❗️ Rather than addressing the challenges faced by EU members, the Brussels bureaucracy is preoccupied with the transfer of arms to Ukraine, raising funds for this purpose, and undertaking other actions detrimental to the economy, social sphere, and industry of EU member states.
☝️ BRICS, conversely, does not compel any nation to make sacrifices.
Within BRICS, there is no imposition of such artificial objectives, nor is there an intention to contain any nation.
BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit. Consequently, rather than relying on artificial constructs, BRICS formulates plans and projects based on real-world needs. <...>
This is precisely what renders BRICS appealing to the Global Majority nations.
About 30 countries seek to establish ties with the group today. Some of them have applied to join as full participants, and others to participate in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. We are ready to invite them, and have invited them before to various events as guests of the chair.
Following the decision of last year’s summit, we are working at the level of experts and ministers to prepare a proposal on a new BRICS partner country category. Partner countries will enjoy broad rights and privileges, almost equal to the permanent members of BRICS, with just a few exceptions.
One of the countries that announced their interest in becoming a participant in BRICS – and did it publicly – was Türkiye. The country is indeed a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. <...> For decades, Türkiye has not been allowed to join the European Union, with respective talks hindered in every possible way. It is unlikely that the EU will ever change its negative stance, which is another argument in favour of Türkiye’s increasing rapprochement with BRICS.
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🤝 What makes BRICS and other Global Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity, and coherence of economic systems, as is the case of the former Soviet republics. This is an objectively occurring process.
The West has been proving time and again that it is not just willing, but never hesitates to use illegal sanctions against any country it sees as a threat to its economic domination, violating the global market economy principles it supposedly champions. All countries see this.
#BRICS2024
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🇷🇺🇻🇳✉️ An excerpt from President of Russia Vladimir Putin's greetings to Luong Cuong on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (October 21, 2024):
🤝 "Relations between our states are developing in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
I trust that your efforts as President will further enhance our fruitful bilateral cooperation in all areas. This undoubtedly serves the fundamental interests of the friendly peoples of Russia and Vietnam and aligns with the goals of ensuring security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.”
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🤝 "Relations between our states are developing in the spirit of a comprehensive strategic partnership.
I trust that your efforts as President will further enhance our fruitful bilateral cooperation in all areas. This undoubtedly serves the fundamental interests of the friendly peoples of Russia and Vietnam and aligns with the goals of ensuring security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.”
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🤝 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of the BRICS New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff met on the sidelines of the #BRICS2024 Summit.
📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
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🛬 President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China arrived in Kazan, was warmly greeted by the Russian Side, including the Head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Mininkhanov.
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🛬 President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China arrived in Kazan, was warmly greeted by the Russian Side, including the Head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Mininkhanov.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
📍Kazan, October 22, 2024
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
📍Kazan, October 22, 2024
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa hold talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit.
📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
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📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Dear Ms Rousseff, colleagues,
We are delighted to welcome you.
Our previous meeting took place in June of this year in St Petersburg, on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum, where we deliberated on matters pertaining to the future operations of the Bank.
We hold in high regard the accomplishments you have achieved in recent years. It is, indeed, a strong, evolving and promising financial institution. Since 2018, the Bank has funded about one hundred projects, amounting to a total of $33 billion.
The increase in the share of settlements denominated in national currencies helps reduce debt servicing costs, strengthen the financial independence of #BRICS states, and minimise geopolitical risks, that is, free economic development from political influence, as much as possible in today’s world.
As the BRICS chair this year, we anticipate your active engagement in the leaders' meeting at the BRICS summit in Kazan. As you are aware, your meeting with the leaders and your presentation on the Bank's operations are also scheduled.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Dear Ms Rousseff, colleagues,
We are delighted to welcome you.
Our previous meeting took place in June of this year in St Petersburg, on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum, where we deliberated on matters pertaining to the future operations of the Bank.
We hold in high regard the accomplishments you have achieved in recent years. It is, indeed, a strong, evolving and promising financial institution. Since 2018, the Bank has funded about one hundred projects, amounting to a total of $33 billion.
The increase in the share of settlements denominated in national currencies helps reduce debt servicing costs, strengthen the financial independence of #BRICS states, and minimise geopolitical risks, that is, free economic development from political influence, as much as possible in today’s world.
As the BRICS chair this year, we anticipate your active engagement in the leaders' meeting at the BRICS summit in Kazan. As you are aware, your meeting with the leaders and your presentation on the Bank's operations are also scheduled.
Read in full
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin & President of China Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit
📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia’s President Vladimir Putin & President of China Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit
📍 Kazan, October 22, 2024
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, friends,
I am delighted to welcome you to Russia, this time to Kazan, a magnificent historical city on the Volga.
I warmly remember your visit to Moscow and our fruitful talks back in July. We regularly speak on the telephone. I am grateful that you accepted our invitation and came to the #BRICS Summit in Kazan in person.
Today we will take part in the opening ceremony of the summit. Later, there will be a dinner for the leaders, and then we will begin our work.
Here in Kazan, we are to make a number of important decisions to enhance the efficiency of efforts made by BRICS and to strengthen multilateral cooperation within the group. We value our cooperation on this track, considering that our nations were instrumental in founding BRICS.
🤝 Russian-Indian relations are characterised by a special privileged strategic partnership and continue to develop actively. Interaction between legislative bodies is strengthening, and our foreign ministers are in constant contact.
📈 Trade is also in good shape. The next meeting of the intergovernmental commission is scheduled for November 12 in New Delhi.
Large projects are consistently developing, and we welcome your decision to open a Consulate General of India in Kazan. Expanding India’s diplomatic presence in Russia will contribute to the further development of bilateral relations.
Mr Prime Minister, we are very glad to see you and your entire representative team in Russia.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
🇷🇺🇮🇳 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, friends,
I am delighted to welcome you to Russia, this time to Kazan, a magnificent historical city on the Volga.
I warmly remember your visit to Moscow and our fruitful talks back in July. We regularly speak on the telephone. I am grateful that you accepted our invitation and came to the #BRICS Summit in Kazan in person.
Today we will take part in the opening ceremony of the summit. Later, there will be a dinner for the leaders, and then we will begin our work.
Here in Kazan, we are to make a number of important decisions to enhance the efficiency of efforts made by BRICS and to strengthen multilateral cooperation within the group. We value our cooperation on this track, considering that our nations were instrumental in founding BRICS.
🤝 Russian-Indian relations are characterised by a special privileged strategic partnership and continue to develop actively. Interaction between legislative bodies is strengthening, and our foreign ministers are in constant contact.
📈 Trade is also in good shape. The next meeting of the intergovernmental commission is scheduled for November 12 in New Delhi.
Large projects are consistently developing, and we welcome your decision to open a Consulate General of India in Kazan. Expanding India’s diplomatic presence in Russia will contribute to the further development of bilateral relations.
Mr Prime Minister, we are very glad to see you and your entire representative team in Russia.
#RussiaIndia #DruzhbaDosti
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends,
We are delighted to welcome you all to Kazan, Russia.
We are grateful for your decision to take part in the BRICS Summit. Tonight, we will attend the opening ceremony together.
This year, Russia assumed the BRICS chairmanship, taking over from South Africa, and we have built our work taking into account the results achieved at the Johannesburg summit. Our focus has been on the seamless integration of new participants into the multi-level architecture of #BRICS.
🤝 In close contact with our South African friends, we have worked on coordinating the modalities for establishing the partner state status.
The relevant agencies of our countries collaborated in the financial sector to expand the use of national currencies in mutual settlements and to create an independent payment system.
Our bilateral relations are based on the principles of a comprehensive strategic partnership, equality, and mutual respect. Our political dialogue is progressing, and our foreign policy departments and security councils are actively communicating. Interparliamentary cooperation has been established.
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Russia and the Republic of South Africa closely coordinate their efforts on the international stage to establish a fair multipolar world order.
🇷🇺🌍 Russia attaches special significance to strengthening relations with African countries. Collaborative work is underway to implement joint agreements approved at the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg, notably a declaration and an action plan until 2026.
We look forward to hosting the head of your foreign policy agency in Sochi for the first ministerial conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum, scheduled for November 9–10.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on the sidelines of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 22, 2024):
💬 President Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends,
We are delighted to welcome you all to Kazan, Russia.
We are grateful for your decision to take part in the BRICS Summit. Tonight, we will attend the opening ceremony together.
This year, Russia assumed the BRICS chairmanship, taking over from South Africa, and we have built our work taking into account the results achieved at the Johannesburg summit. Our focus has been on the seamless integration of new participants into the multi-level architecture of #BRICS.
🤝 In close contact with our South African friends, we have worked on coordinating the modalities for establishing the partner state status.
The relevant agencies of our countries collaborated in the financial sector to expand the use of national currencies in mutual settlements and to create an independent payment system.
Our bilateral relations are based on the principles of a comprehensive strategic partnership, equality, and mutual respect. Our political dialogue is progressing, and our foreign policy departments and security councils are actively communicating. Interparliamentary cooperation has been established.
<...>
Russia and the Republic of South Africa closely coordinate their efforts on the international stage to establish a fair multipolar world order.
🇷🇺🌍 Russia attaches special significance to strengthening relations with African countries. Collaborative work is underway to implement joint agreements approved at the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg, notably a declaration and an action plan until 2026.
We look forward to hosting the head of your foreign policy agency in Sochi for the first ministerial conference of the #RussiaAfrica Partnership Forum, scheduled for November 9–10.
#RussiaSouthAfrica