“We sincerely wish to deepen our cooperation with BRICS. I believe the summit in Kazan will significantly contribute to this effort," he said according to
TASS.
“BRICS countries, like Türkiye, are members of the Group of Twenty and cover 30 percent of the planet's territory and 45% of its population. They account for 40% of global oil production, 25 percent of exports, and two-fifths of global trade. These figures underscore the importance of the BRICS platform.”
The 16th BRICS Summit, which is the key event of Russia’s chairmanship in the association, is being held in Kazan on October 22-24. The BRICS group was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining it in 2011. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, became its full-fledged members. The Kazan summit will be the first to be attended by the new members of the association. Representatives of over 30 countries are expected to take part.
