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BRICS News Digest for the previous week

We tell you about what happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the countries of the association

Brazilian President to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

This was announced by the ambassador of the Latin American country to Russia

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the next BRICS summit to be held in Kazan, the country's ambassador to Moscow Rodrigo Baena Soares said.

IMF raises Russia's GDP growth forecast for 2024

The fund published its previous estimate for this indicator in January

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for Russia's economic growth in 2024 to 3.2 per cent, according to the April review of the World Economic The fund forecasted the country's GDP growth to 2.6 per cent in January.

Indian authorities support programme to empower women entrepreneurs

It deals with government procurement

Indian authorities are actively promoting Womaniya, an initiative launched in 2019 to empower women entrepreneurs.

Several million of new jobs are created in Chinese cities

The country's authorities have published the relevant statistics for the first quarter

More than 3 million new jobs were created in Chinese cities and urban-type towns in the first quarter of 2024.

South Africa's foreign minister says further BRICS expansion should be well thought out

She outlined the advantages and main objectives of the association

BRICS member countries should think well about further expansion of the association

Egypt looks into potential Chinese investment prospects for the proposed free zone in Alamein

Egypt wants to draw in more investment capital

China will invest in a free zone in New Alamein City, as per a meeting between Ye Dongsong, Chairman of the Hebei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI).

Iran prepares necessary infrastructure to service Russian cards

Implementation of the Russian payment system will take time

Iran is preparing the necessary financial infrastructure to work with the Russian payment system.

Russian Prosecutor General proposes to set up permanent working group with colleagues from the UAE

Representatives of the Emirates' supervisory authority have already started active work on the BRICS platform

Participation of representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in BRICS and SCO events is valuable for the development of multilateral co-operation in the legal sphere.

Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Russia says Sri Lanka aspires to join BRICS+

The state delegation is attending a meeting of high representatives in charge of security issues

Sri Lanka intends to join BRICS+ in the near future, which will enable the country to ensure transport and food security, the country's Ambassador to Russia Janitha Abeywickrema Liyanage said.

Ethiopian authorities allow foreigners to participate in wholesale and retail trade

The new directive should help stabilise prices

Ethiopia's Board of Investment recently adopted a directive that will allow foreign investors to participate in wholesale and retail trade.

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Chinese researchers reveal missing link in evolution of birds' tails

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Kyrgyzstan advances digital transformation of geological archives

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Archaeologists in Belarus discover unique amber pendants and stone maces dating from Neolithic period

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Indonesia plans to build 39 new airports

Prabowo Subianto

President of Indonesia

"This roadmap sets the framework for our joint efforts. Indonesia and Belarus have great potential for expanding cooperation in various fields. Our cooperation will focus on industrial development and agricultural modernisation. In industry, we see a major opportunity to increase trade volumes, investment, and cooperation between our two countries. We are also pushing for closer collaboration in culture and human resource development"

Liao Fan

Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

"We also encourage countries of the Global South to work together and contribute to the global economy. We also call on developed countries to set aside issues such as national security and strategic competition when we are discussing real global challenges – pressing issues such as public health or poverty reduction – so that development resources can be channelled truly effectively to those countries that need them. [...] Major powers and large countries must bear greater responsibility for the well-being of people around the world. This is the responsibility of the major powers"

Anutin Charnvirakul

Prime Minister of Thailand

"Russia has been a trusted friend of Thailand for over a century. […] Next year, we will mark the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. We will commemorate this important milestone with high-level exchanges, thereby reaffirming our shared commitment to an even stronger partnership for the benefit of our peoples"

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Republic of the Philippines

"First, peace, security and stability. [...] We need our joint efforts to contribute to peace and security and to respond promptly to all threats. Second, a more dynamic economic partnership. Our areas of cooperation in trade are developing. We need to act more ambitiously and decisively in order to facilitate trade, economic flows and the expansion of the business community. [...] And third, perhaps one of the most important areas, is our peoples, grants, student exchanges, academic partnerships and tourism. [...] The relationships that are being built between our countries are reflected in the summit declaration, and they provide what policy alone cannot achieve"

Anwar Ibrahim

Prime Minister of Malaysia

"The relations in the last few years have been remarkable. We have seen impressive development, and my visit was – you were fantastic. We see the enormous role that Russia can play not only in Malaysia but also in the developing world, ASEAN and the rest. We are exploring this halal economy and finance. We are now almost finishing the visa abolition arrangement. [...] And then you have also agreed to these flights for tourism, for trade, and connectivity between Malaysia, Moscow, Kazan, and other cities in Russia"

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