BRICS News Digest for the previous week
Vladimir Putin: The Far East is a strategic priority for Russia for the entire 21st century
Russian President speaks at a plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum
On Tuesday, 12 September, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum.
Representatives of the BRICS countries note the importance of the green agenda on the margins of the EEF
Experts identified key steps to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
The green agenda is one of the central topics in the BRICS dialogue. On the margins of the Eastern Economic Forum, experts from the five BRICS countries told TV BRICS in their exclusive commentaries how much attention the bloc's countries pay to the implementation of ESG principles (environment, social policy and corporate governance).
Lula reveals preliminary plans for G20 summit in Brazil
The President emphasised that Brazil has a great responsibility to host the next G20 Summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will invite Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend the G20 summit to be held in Brazil in 2024,
Russia becomes the leader in oil product exports to Brazil
Last month the country supplied 920 thousand tonnes of oil derivatives
Brazil in August this year increased imports of oil products from Russia to 920 thousand tonnes, which is three times more than the volume of purchases from the United States, according to the database of the Brazilian customs.
UNESCO praises the quality of school education in Kerala
The report has three specific mentions on the use of technology in the education sector in Kerala
The Global Education Monitoring Report 2023, published by UNESCO, has three specific mentions on the use of technology in the education sector in Kerala.
Nicolas Maduro: Venezuela and China are building a joint future
According to the Bolivarian leader, the two countries have exemplary relations
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is visiting China from 8 to 14 September.
China and South Africa to conduct joint lunar exploration programme
China and South Africa to conduct joint lunar exploration programme
China's National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been inked between the space agencies of China and South Africa. This MOU signifies their commitment to collaborate on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) programme.
More than 1.6 million women in South Africa purchase homes with government subsidies
Multiple municipal and provincial systems are involved in the distribution of government-built houses
About 1.65 million women own property in South Africa thanks to government housing subsidies.