BRICS News Digest for the previous week
We tell you about what happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries
Deputy Chairman of Moscow City Tourism Committee notes significant potential for developing mutual tourism among BRICS countries
He mentioned the rich cultural and natural heritage of BRICS countries
Iranian citizens travelling to Moscow prefer visiting cultural attractions and shopping at local markets, according to the deputy chairman of the Moscow City Tourism Committee.
New Delhi hosts 9th India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has arrived in India
During the 9th meeting of the India-Brazil Joint Commission held in New Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira underlined that strategic cooperation between two countries has deepened significantly in recent years.
Egypt prepares e-platform for medical tourism
The initiative aims to showcase Egypt's medical tourism capabilities and attract foreign tourists seeking medical services in the country
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, held a meeting with representatives of a company developing an electronic platform for medical tourism.
Iran's space agency plans to launch 14 satellites into space
The Kowsar and Hodhod satellites will be launched into orbit later this year
Iranian Space Agency (ISA) President Hossein Salarieh said 14 domestically-made satellites are ready to be launched soon, while another 30 are under construction for various purposes.
Ethiopia makes progress in its national enterprise support programme
The country's manufacturing output grew by more than 10 per cent last year
Ethiopia's Industry Minister Melaku Alebel said that the country has made significant progress in the implementation of the national enterprise support programme in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Chinese scientists develop technologies to protect ancient settlements from humidity
The developments are part of a six-year programme to effectively tackle the problem
Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a six-year programme to study and solve the humidity problem at the Neolithic site of Dadiwan in Gansu Province.
South Africa calls for greater focus on agricultural trade at BRICS summit
The BRICS summit will be held in Russia's Kazan in October
Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the South African Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz), has emphasised the urgent need for agricultural trade to be prioritised at the upcoming BRICS summit.
UAE reviews advanced technologies that will help in construction of zero-emission skyscrapers
It focuses on the role of high-rise buildings in achieving zero emissions
The fourth dialogue session of the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) was held in Dubai to discuss the importance of high-rise buildings in the context of achieving zero emissions.
Saudi Arabia trains more than 1,000 farmers in coffee cultivation
The programme aims to improve coffee cultivation in the kingdom's southern regions
Under the patronage of the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia held a six-day training course on the best coffee-growing practices in the Aseer region.
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Society22.09.26Kazakhstani citizens plant more than 38,000 trees and shrubs during environmental campaign -
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Evgeny SolntsevGovernor of Orenburg Region (Russia)"We see growth year after year. Last year, the figure increased by 11.6 per cent. The total share of our products on the sales market is around 24.7 per cent. BRICS countries account for a quarter of all our products. Good-neighbourly relations with Kazakhstan are very important for us. Then come China and India. We primarily focus on these countries because they are our closest neighbours" -
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Elias MonageChairman of the South African side of the Russia-South Africa Business Council"If we are then to do a huge project, for example, on rail infrastructure, we can then bring the rest of the continent to participate in the rail development and infrastructure for the continent together with the partners within the BRICS countries. Whether we then bring, for example, Russia rail, we then bring India, we then bring China" -
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Maksim ReshetnikovRussian Minister of Economic Development"Plan 2030 has created a strong foundation for the qualitative expansion of trade and economic ties. There are all grounds to believe that by the end of the decade, Russia–China trade will reach US$300 billion"
