BRICS News Digest for the previous week

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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Vladimir Putin addressed the plenary session of the EEF</span></b>
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<b><i>The Russian leader emphasised the further development of the Far East region </i></b>
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     On 7 September, Vladimir Putin made a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum.
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The Brazilian Embassy celebrated the country's 200th anniversary of independence  </span></b>
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<i><b>Independence Day is celebrated every year on 7 September </b></i>
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     On Wednesday 7 September, a reception was held at the Brazilian Embassy in Moscow to mark Brazil's Independence Day.
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>BRICS leaders express their condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II </b></span>
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<b><i>Her Majesty died on 8 September at the age of 96</i></b><br>
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     Britain's Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, 8 September, at the age of 96 at her Scottish summer residence, Balmoral Castle, the Royal Family said in a statement. Elizabeth II was the monarch of Britain for seven decades.
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Russia-India Business Dialogue took place as part of the EEF</b></span><br>
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<i><b>The event is aimed at developing multilateral trade and investment ties between the countries </b></i>
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     The "Russia-India" business dialogue was held on Tuesday, September 6, as part of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), moderated by Ksenia Komissarova, editor-in-chief of the TV BRICS International Media Network.
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Russian cosmonauts congratulated Brazil on the 200th anniversary of the country's independence</b></span><br>
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<i><b>The cosmonauts spoke about cooperation between Russia and Brazil in the space sector </b></i>
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     On Thursday, September 7, Brazil celebrated the 200th anniversary of its independence from Portugal. On this occasion the ISS cosmonauts represented by Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov congratulated the people of the country, recording a video message from space.
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>China hosts the 8th BRICS Parliamentary Forum</b></span><br>
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<b><i>The event took place via videoconference </i></b>
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     Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held the eighth BRICS Parliamentary Forum on Tuesday, 6 September.
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Nicaragua will develop relations with the BRICS countries</span> </b>
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<b><i>This was announced on the margins of the EEF by the country's Minister of Finance and Public Credit </i></b>
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     Nicaragua sees prospects and opportunities for the BRICS alliance and intends to strengthen its cooperation with its member countries.
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Session on promoting fair world by BRICS+ women leaders held within the EEF  </b></span>
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<i><b>The session took place on 6 September in Vladivostok </b></i>
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     One of the fundamental components of creating a more just and sustainable world is the empowerment of women.<br>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Development of Russian-Chinese economic relations discussed in Vladivostok</b></span>
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<b><i>The round table was held as part of the Eastern Economic Forum </i></b>
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     A business dialogue on "Russian-Chinese cooperation in a new era" was held on 7 September as part of the Eastern Economic Forum.<br>
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