BRICS adopts final declaration of XVI BRICS summit
The document includes 134 paragraphs
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.
Photo: Sergey Bobylev, photo host agency brics-russia2024.ru-
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Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia"We are developing mutual trade, which is growing; it increased by over 12 per cent last year. We have a joint commission working in this sphere. Our focus is on agriculture, shipbuilding, information technology and energy, including nuclear power. We have signed a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Indonesia. Jakarta is our reliable and old friend within ASEAN. We are working together at all international platforms, including the UN" -
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Vladimir PutinPresident of Russia"More and more Iranian students are choosing Russian education. We are very pleased about this. A great many future doctors are studying in Russia. In the 2025–2026 academic year, the number of Iranian students in Russia approached 10,000, with 802 of them studying at the expense of the Russian state budget" -
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Xi JinpingPresident of the People’s Republic of China"The foundation of our bilateral relations will only grow stronger, and we will confidently move forward to a better future. […] The striving of nations on our planet for peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit remains unchanged. The vital mission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is to maintain stability and promote the development of our region" -
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Alisher SalomovAdviser to the Chairman of the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan"First and foremost, I would like to highlight the importance of this Central Asia–Russia initiative, because environmental problems know no borders, and only a shared understanding of these problems and the search for joint solutions can deliver positive results" -
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Joao Paulo CapobiancoBrazilian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change"The BRICS countries have a very high level of responsibility because they share an important part of the world's biodiversity, landscapes, populations, food production and water resources. So, we have an opportunity to lead by example. We have our development bank, which can demonstrate and develop new ways of financing programmes. We can reduce the risks for private capital to invest in restoration and efforts to combat desertification"
