BRICS News Digest for the previous week
First BRICS Sherpa meeting of the year opened in South Africa
South Africa's Durban will host the 15th BRICS summit in late August 2023
The first meeting of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas began on Wednesday as part of South Africa's presidency of the group this year. It takes place in northern South Africa's Limpopo province and will last for two days.
Egyptian parliament approved agreement to join BRICS New Development Bank
Accession to the organisation is beneficial to the state
Egypt's parliament has approved an agreement approved by the government allowing the country to join the New Development Bank of the BRICS Group (NDB), as reported by Prensa Latina, a partner of TV BRICS, quoting the Al-Ahram newspaper.
Xi Jinping may pay an official visit to Russia in spring
This will be the main event in Russian-Chinese relations in 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to pay a state visit to the Russian Federation in the spring. The event has already been described as central to the relations between Moscow and Beijing in 2023, as reported by TASS with reference to the Russian Foreign Ministry's responses to media questions received for the press conference on the results of Russian diplomacy in 2022.
Lavrov to attend G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in New Delhi
Russian president's participation is still under discussion
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, confirmed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's participation in the summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Monday, 30 January. The meeting will take place in the Indian capital New Delhi on 1-2 March, as reported by TASS.
India to host more than 200 meetings under its G20 presidency
The events will be held in different cities of the country
Indian Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar said more than 200 meetings will be organised under India's G20 Presidency.
Russia and China to accelerate restoration of face-to-face contacts and mutual tourism
Lavrov meets Chinese First Vice Foreign Minister
On Thursday, February 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received China's First Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Russian and Brazilian foreign ministers discussed strengthening strategic partnership between the two countries
Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Mauro Vieira
During the telephone conversation on 2 February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wished success to the Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira as head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
St. Petersburg to launch direct flights to Beijing
Air service with the Chinese capital will be resumed on 19 February
St. Petersburg, after nearly three years, will resume direct flights to Beijing on 19 February. The information was provided by the Pulkovo Airport Press Service.
Sergei Lavrov: Algeria is one of the leaders to join BRICS
He also noted that Russia and Algeria have prospects for development in the fields of energy, agriculture and pharmaceuticals
During an interview Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that Algeria is one of Russia's leading partners on the African continent. He also noted that Russia and Algeria have prospects for development in the fields of energy, agriculture and pharmaceuticals.
BRICS is capable of solving the complex issues of the modern world
South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said at the first Sherpas meeting in 2023
The BRICS bloc can offer serious geopolitical and economic solutions to the world agenda through its own established mechanisms, as reported by the official website of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.