Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on 22 October. This is reported by the official website of the Brazilian Government. The Russian President inquired about the state of health of the Brazilian leader, who could not fly to the BRICS summit in Kazan for medical reasons. The government press service also informed that Lula da Silva’s participation in the summit would be organised via video conference. After the conversation…

The final meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors with the participation of representatives of the new BRICS member countries in the framework of the Russian Federation’s chairmanship of BRICS. The UAE delegation was led by Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs. This is reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS During the meeting, Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini emphasised the importance of strengthening South-South cooperation. “Developing robust infrastructure to…

On Tuesday, 22 October, the XVI BRICS Summit opens in Kazan. Representatives from 36 countries will spend three days discussing cooperation in the areas of politics and security, economics and finance, and cultural and humanitarian exchanges. On this day, a welcoming ceremony will be held for the heads of delegations arriving for an informal lunch. The following day, 23 October, meetings will be held in both narrow and expanded formats, after which summit participants will attend a formal reception. On…

The BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre was inaugurated on October 15, in Moscow, organised by the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature named after M. I. Rudomino and the TV BRICS International Media Network. The project aims to foster and strengthen humanitarian cooperation among BRICS+ countries and promote culture, science, and education.The opening ceremony was accompanied by the plenary session of the International Conference titled “Humanitarian Foundations of the BRICS+ Dialogue: The Role of Media in Strengthening Cooperation in…

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo. The rock-solid friendship between the two countries is rooted in a high degree of political mutual trust and the firm support for each other. The Republic of the Congo will serve as the African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) from 2024 to 2027, and will host the 10th FOCAC Ministerial Conference in 2027. President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso was…

The second day of the BRICS Business Forum, the theme of which is “BRICS Partnership: StrengtheningMultilateralism for Equitable and Global Development and Security”, is taking place in Moscow on 18October. The plenary session was the centrepiece of the forum. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the guests of the event. During his speech, he emphasisedthat the BRICS accounted for about a quarter of the world’s exports of goods, and the combined GDP ofBRICS is more than US$60 trillion. The Russian head…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit on Oct. 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, five major emerging markets with considerable economic potential. It has now evolved into an influential international cooperation mechanism with an expanded membership. Over the past 18 years, China has upheld the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation and helped…

Table Mountain, Kruger National Park, spring wildflower bloom at Goegap Nature Reserve, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Amphitheatre…   South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cwele excitedly listed the tourist attractions worth visiting in South Africa during an event held by South African Tourism (SAT) in Beijing on 9 September.   The event was part of a series of roadshows by South Africa’s provincial tourism bureaus and 45 exhibitors held in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to attract more Chinese tourists.   It is reported that…

The New BRICS Development Bank (NDB) is set to launch payments in local currencies to invest in the private sector of the economies of the grouping’s member states, according to a statement by the financial institution’s president Dilma Rousseff. This is reported by Brasil 247, a partner of TV BRICS. The NDB director identified three main areas of focus for the bank in the coming years: sustainable development and technology transfer. The second is the expansion of the bank’s activities in…

Representatives of 32 countries will come to the BRICS summit, 24 delegations will be headed by the leaders of states. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said this at a briefing on the upcoming event in Kazan on 10 October, adding that the numbers could increase. Ushakov also noted that nine BRICS leaders will attend the summit. From Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will take part in the summit. In addition, the Russian presidential aide said that…