Putin: Russia Has Completed More Than 70% Of 2024 BRICS Programmes

HENDRICK TSHWEU|September 13, 2024

***President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, says Russia has completed over 70% of the +200 planned BRICS programmes in 2024.***

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, says Russia has completed over 70% of the planned programmes under its BRICS chairmanship in 2024.

Putin made these remarks at the meeting of high-ranking representatives of BRICS countries in charge of security issues at the Constantine Palace in St Petersburg on Thursday, September 12th.

Russia’s 2024 BRICS Chairmanship, themed “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security” includes over 200 events designed to enhance cooperation in policy and security, economy and finance, and humanitarian and cultural spheres. According to Putin, more than 150 of these events have already been concluded.

“I would like to emphasize that the program of the Russian presidency is very substantial and diverse. It includes over 200 events aimed at promoting partnership in all key areas: politics and security, economics and finance, cultural and humanitarian ties.” said Putin.

“By now, the chairmanship plan has been fulfilled by more than 70 percent, about 150 events, meetings, industry forums have been held, and most expert and ministerial meetings have taken place.”

President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, greets participants at the meeting of high-ranking representatives of BRICS countries in charge of security issues at the Constantine Palace on September 12th.

Participants of the meeting included;

The Chinese minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi.
The South African Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
The National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of India, Ajit Kumar Doval.
The Secretary General of the National Security Council of Egypt, Alaa Yousef.
The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Ahmadian.
The Secretary General of the Supreme National Security Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ali Al Shamsi
The Executive Director of the Joint Intelligence and Analysis Centre of Ethiopia, Tadesse Million Lema.
The Deputy Special Assistant to the President of Brazil for International Affairs, Ibrahim Abdul Haque Netu.
The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Shoigu Sergey Kuzhugetovich.

Putin noted that the meeting of high representatives is one of the important stages in the preparation of the 16th BRICS Summit, which will be held from October 22nd to 24th in Kazan.

Some of the notable upcoming events under Russia’s chairmanship include the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Justice on September 18th, the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Energy on September 26th and the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Communications on September 27th.

**Russian military forces conduct a parade commemorating Victory Day on May 09th. Since taking over the BRICS chairmanship in January 2024, the bloc has seen significant growth.**

Since taking over the BRICS chairmanship in January 2024, the bloc has grown by an additional 5 member states, namely Saudia Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

More than 30 other countries, including Malaysia, Columbia, Nigeria, Senegal, Algeria, and South Sudan have expressed interest in joining the bloc this year.

The BRICS bloc represents 45% of the world population and accounts for 45% of global crude oil production. In 2018, the bloc surpassed the G7 share of the world total gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) and currently accounts for more than 35% compared to 30% by the G7.

The addition of new member states in 2024 could see the bloc becoming a world superpower and completely overwhelming the G7 in the foreseeable future.