BRICS adopts final declaration of XVI BRICS summit

The officials summarised the results of the Russian presidency this year and outlined priorities for the future in the document. The final declaration is published on the official website of the Russian President.

“A final declaration has been prepared, which contains general assessments of the state of affairs in the world, summarises the results of the Russian BRICS presidency, and defines the benchmarks of interaction for the long term”

Vladimir Putin President of Russia

The declaration consists of a preamble and four sections: “Strengthening multilateralism for a fairer and more democratic world order”, “Strengthening cooperation in the interests of global and regional stability and security”, “Deepening financial and economic cooperation in the interests of equitable global development”, “Expanding humanitarian exchanges in the interests of socio-economic development.”

“We reiterate the importance of further enhancing BRICS solidarity and cooperation based on our mutual interests and key priorities and further strengthening our strategic partnership,” the document reads.

The declaration emphasises the significant interest of the Global South in BRICS and endorses the “Modalities of BRICS Partner Country Category” The leaders firmly believe that the expansion of BRICS partnership with developing countries will contribute to strengthening international cooperation. 

The BRICS summit began in Kazan on 22 October and will conclude on 24 October. On the final day of the summit, outreach/BRICS Plus sessions are scheduled.