ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov praised Brazil’s presidency in BRICS as a success.
He made the statement at the Russia-Brazil session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
"As Russia's sherpa in BRICS, I can say with confidence that the Brazilian presidency this year has already succeeded. It has been very successful," he said.
According to Ryabkov, the upcoming BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro in July will be a "new significant milestone in expanding and strengthening practical cooperation in the BRICS format."
On January 1, 2025, Brazil took over BRICS presidency from Russia, which held it in 2024. At a BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia in October, it was decided to establish a category of BRICS partner countries. The first countries to become partners were Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan. Brazil announced on January 6 that Indonesia had joined the group as a full member, and on January 17 that Nigeria joined BRICS as a partner country. On June 14, it became known that Vietnam also joined the group as a partner. This year, the key event of the Brazilian presidency in BRICS will be the summit of the community in Rio de Janeiro from 6 to 7 July.
