36 countries will be represented at the XVI #BRICS summit, with 22 at the highest level, along with leaders from six international organizations.
The new #BRICS constitutes over 30% of the Earth's landmass, has 45% of the world's population (3.6 billion people), provides for over 40% of total oil production, and about a quarter of world commodity exports.
📈 BRICS total #GDP in terms of purchasing power parity has long surpassed that of the #G7: according to IMF estimates, in 2023 it equaled 32.1% and 27.6% respectively.
🌐 As of today, 3 dozen nations have expressed their interest in joining the work of BRICS in one form or another, and this number continues to grow.
#BRICS2024
The new #BRICS constitutes over 30% of the Earth's landmass, has 45% of the world's population (3.6 billion people), provides for over 40% of total oil production, and about a quarter of world commodity exports.
📈 BRICS total #GDP in terms of purchasing power parity has long surpassed that of the #G7: according to IMF estimates, in 2023 it equaled 32.1% and 27.6% respectively.
🌐 As of today, 3 dozen nations have expressed their interest in joining the work of BRICS in one form or another, and this number continues to grow.
#BRICS2024
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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
18-19 октября с.г в столице Катара при поддержке МИД России, Правительства Москвы и Росмолодежи прошла III Региональная молодежная конференция российских соотечественников стран Азии и Африки.
🌐 Участие в конференции приняли более 20 граждан из 21 государства.
Делегаты приняли участие в лекциях, интерактивных мастер-классах, посвященных подготовке публичных выступлений, проведению патриотических мероприятий для молодежи и консолидации соотечественников за рубежом.
🇷🇺🇿🇦 ЮАР на мероприятии представила Ольга Дыдыкина, член КСОРС и библиотекарь приходского центра Кафедрального собора им.Сергия Радонежского (г.Йоханнесбург).
Молодые соотечественники поделились опытом общественной деятельности русскоязычных общин и обсудили возможные проекты для реализации в своих странах.
#соотечественники #ксорс #катар
🌐 Участие в конференции приняли более 20 граждан из 21 государства.
Делегаты приняли участие в лекциях, интерактивных мастер-классах, посвященных подготовке публичных выступлений, проведению патриотических мероприятий для молодежи и консолидации соотечественников за рубежом.
🇷🇺🇿🇦 ЮАР на мероприятии представила Ольга Дыдыкина, член КСОРС и библиотекарь приходского центра Кафедрального собора им.Сергия Радонежского (г.Йоханнесбург).
Молодые соотечественники поделились опытом общественной деятельности русскоязычных общин и обсудили возможные проекты для реализации в своих странах.
#соотечественники #ксорс #катар
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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
#RussiaSouthAfrica
🇷🇺🇿🇦 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
#RussiaSouthAfrica
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🇷🇺🇧🇷🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦🇪🇹🇮🇷🇪🇬🇦🇪 Joint Photo of the leader of the BRICS nations' delegations at the XVI BRICS Summit 🤝
📍 Kazan, October 23, 2024
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🇷🇺🇧🇷🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦🇪🇹🇮🇷🇪🇬🇦🇪 Joint Photo of the leader of the BRICS nations' delegations at the XVI BRICS Summit 🤝
📍 Kazan, October 23, 2024
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💬 President #Putin: Russia and the Republic of South Africa closely coordinate their efforts on the international stage to establish a fair multipolar world order.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3kaw3sde
Picture credit: Stanislav Krasilnikov / Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru
💬 President #Putin: Russia and the Republic of South Africa closely coordinate their efforts on the international stage to establish a fair multipolar world order.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3kaw3sde
Picture credit: Stanislav Krasilnikov / Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru
#Opinion
The Significance of Country X Joining BRICS
✍️ Article by Dr Iqbal Survè, Past Chairman of the BRICS Business Council and Co-Chairman of the BRICS Media Forum and the BRNN & Banthati Sekwala, Associate, BRICS+ Consultant Group
🌐 As the world shifts towards a multipolar reality, BRICS has emerged as a crucial platform for nations seeking to shape their own futures and redefine the global order.
Composed of some of the most powerful and dynamic emerging economies, BRICS stands as a beacon of inclusivity, cooperation, and fairness in an increasingly fractured world. The addition of new members to this prestigious group is not merely a formality - it represents a transformative moment in the evolution of global governance.
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#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
The Significance of Country X Joining BRICS
✍️ Article by Dr Iqbal Survè, Past Chairman of the BRICS Business Council and Co-Chairman of the BRICS Media Forum and the BRNN & Banthati Sekwala, Associate, BRICS+ Consultant Group
🌐 As the world shifts towards a multipolar reality, BRICS has emerged as a crucial platform for nations seeking to shape their own futures and redefine the global order.
Composed of some of the most powerful and dynamic emerging economies, BRICS stands as a beacon of inclusivity, cooperation, and fairness in an increasingly fractured world. The addition of new members to this prestigious group is not merely a formality - it represents a transformative moment in the evolution of global governance.
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#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
🐱Today is the International Snow Leopard (Irbis) Day, celebrated annually in different countries across the world. It is dedicated to saving one of the rarest wild cats on the planet.
There are some 4,000 of them left in the world. In Russia, home for 70-90 species, snow leopards live in Siberia, primarily in the Altai and Sayan mountains.
❗️The snow leopard is listed on the IUCN Red List and the Red Book of the Russian Federation.
🔗 Read some interesting facts about this amazing cat
There are some 4,000 of them left in the world. In Russia, home for 70-90 species, snow leopards live in Siberia, primarily in the Altai and Sayan mountains.
❗️The snow leopard is listed on the IUCN Red List and the Red Book of the Russian Federation.
🔗 Read some interesting facts about this amazing cat
“Chak-chak diplomacy"
What is the dish foreign leaders were treated to as they arrived in Kazan?
👉 Served at festive occasions, including weddings, seasonal festivals, and other celebrations, chak-chak has earned its place in the hearts of millions of Russians as the food most associated with the Tatar people.
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📸 Pictures credit: Ilya Pitalev, Alexey Filippov, Ekaterina Chesnokova, Kirill Zykov / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
What is the dish foreign leaders were treated to as they arrived in Kazan?
👉 Served at festive occasions, including weddings, seasonal festivals, and other celebrations, chak-chak has earned its place in the hearts of millions of Russians as the food most associated with the Tatar people.
🔗 Read more
📸 Pictures credit: Ilya Pitalev, Alexey Filippov, Ekaterina Chesnokova, Kirill Zykov / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit