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🛬 October 23 in photos: Heads of Delegations arrive in Kazan to take part in the BRICS Summit and BRICS Plus / Outreach meetings.
Welcome!
🇹🇷 President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan
🇦🇿 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
🇰🇬 President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov
🇹🇯 President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
🇺🇿 President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
🇹🇲 President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov
🇻🇳 Prime Minister of VietnamPham Minh Chính
🇸🇦 Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
🇹🇭 Foreign Minister of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa
🇧🇭 Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani
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🎙 Opening remarks by Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia's Sherpa in BRICS Sergey Ryabkov at the BRICS Sherpas/Sous Sherpas Meeting in Yekaterinburg, Russia (November 27, 2024)
Key talking points:
• Let me particularly welcome the two new BRICS Sous Sherpas — esteemed Ms. Paula Barboza from Brazil and Ms. Lemlem Fiseha Minale from Ethiopia. I think we will benefit from their great experience and great capabilities they showed on their previous assignments.
• In BRICS, we work in a very close, pro-active and constructive manner. This is the last Sherpas/Sous Sherpas Meeting under the Russian Chairmanship. This year we have achieved great results together. There has been significant progress on all three pillars of our cooperation: policy and security, economyand finance, humanitarian and people-to-people contacts.
• We have some solid deliverables. In particular, the agreement to establish BRICS Grain Exchange, the Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the Working Group on Nuclear Medicine. A transport dialogue was launched.
• We have important developments on the finance track — particularly, on establishing independent and sustainable payment mechanisms with specific focus on the use of national currencies. A milestone achievement is the BRICS Partner Category.
• Amid increasing tensions in international relations, worsening long-standing political and economic problems, growing danger of new challenges and threats, BRICS stood strong and focused, its fortitude has been ever more strengthened with the expansion — this was clearly manifested at the XVI Summit in Kazan, in particular, at the BRICS Plus/Outreach session. This confirmed that BRICS is now perceived as a driving force of global transformation for a more just and multipolar world order based on respect for legitimate interests and sovereign choice of countries and peoples, respect for international law.
👉The Kazan Declaration turned out to be very complex and forward-looking document. It lays a long-term foundation of the development of cooperation between our countries in expanded BRICS.
• I would like to thank you, dear colleagues, for your constructive approach, assistance and support to the Russian Chairmanship. We are greatful for the attention to the initiatives and proposals of the Chair, aimed at deepening and diversifying the cooperation in the BRICS format.
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🎙Remarks and answers to media questionsby President of Russia Vladimir Putin following the results of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan(October 24, 2024)
💬Vladimir Putin: The XVI BRICS Summit has just concluded with great success.
It marked the culmination of Russia's chairmanship of the group and was one of the significant events on the global political calendar.
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Regarding the Kazan Summit itself, delegations from 35 countries and six international organisations participated in it, as you are already aware. Such broad representation clearly underscores the authority and role of BRICS, as well as the growing interest in cooperation with us from states that are indeed pursuing truly independent and sovereign policies.
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📄The Kazan Declaration which summed up the discussions was approved at the Summit.
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In Kazan, we reaffirmed that BRICS is not a closed format; it is open to all those who share BRICS values. The Group's members are prepared to work towards identifying joint solutions without external pressure or attempts to enforce narrow approaches upon anyone. BRICS is compelled to respond to the burgeoning demand in the world for such cooperation. Accordingly, we devoted particular attention to the matter of potential BRICS expansion through the establishment of a new category — that of partner states.
The Summit has concluded. I wish to express my gratitude once again to all my colleagues, who travelled to Kazan, for their contributions to our collective efforts. I must highlight that their input was quite substantial.
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Answers to media questions. Key points:
Prospects for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis
• All the parties are in favour of resolving the conflict at the earliest opportunity, preferably through peaceful means. You may be aware that the People's Republic of China and Brazil put forward an initiative at the General Assembly in New York. Numerous BRICS nations endorse these initiatives, and we, in turn, extend our gratitude to our partners for their attention to this conflict and their pursuit of methods to resolve it.
• We are ready to discuss a peace agreement in any shape or form based on the reality on the ground. That is to say, I am not ready to accept anything else.
On alleged Russia's interference in the US electoral process and the prospects for normalization of Russia-US relations
• This issue has been making headlines for years now. <...> However, after an investigation conducted in the United States, everyone, including US Congress, concluded that it was utter nonsense and that nothing of the kind ever happened. There were no contacts back then, and there are none now.
• Russia-US relations after the elections depend primarily on the United States. If the United States is open to building normal relations with Russia, we will do the same. If not, so be it. This is up to the future Administration.
On global and regional stability, security and building a just world
• Is it fair in terms of security that you have for years disregarded our repeated requests to our partners not to expand NATO eastward? Is it fair that you lied through your teeth, saying that the bloc would not expand while doing precisely that in violation of your commitments? <...> Is it fair that you violated your commitments within the OSCE, when all Western countries signed a document stating that no country may ensure its security at the expense of other countries?
❗️This is not fair. We want to change this, and we will change it.
The situation in the Middle East
• I believe that there is no person on Earth whose heart does not bleed when they see what is happening in Gaza. Over 40,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed.
• The solution can only be found by addressing the root causes, the primary one being the lack of a fully recognized, sovereign Palestinian state. It is necessary to implement all relevant UN Security Council resolutions on this matter.
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📃 BRICS leaders adopt final declaration of XVI BRICS summit
💬 “A final declaration has been prepared, which contains general assessments of the state of affairs in the world, summarises the results of the Russian BRICS presidency, and defines the benchmarks of interaction for the long term” - President Vladimir Putin.
🖋️ The declaration consists of four sections: “Strengthening multilateralism for a fairer and more democratic world order”, “Strengthening cooperation in the interests of global and regional stability and security”, “Deepening financial and economic cooperation in the interests of equitable global development”, “Expanding humanitarian exchanges in the interests of socio-economic development.”
🔗 The final declaration is published on the official website of the Russian President.
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🇷🇺🇿🇦 "Very nice" - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa praises Russian-Tatar hospitality at Kazan airport
The president tasted traditional Tatar chak-chak and Russian karavai.
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🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s address at the opening of the BRICS Media Summit(September 14, 2024)
Unofficial translation
💬 In a rapidly changing world order, BRICS increasingly acts as an innovatory interaction format uniting countries <...> with different political and economic systems, often with divergent views on certain aspects on the global agenda.
Key takeaways:
• During the years of joint work since about 2008, they have developed a special dialogue culture as well as open and confidential relations based on the principles of sovereign equality, respect for the choice of their own development path and unconditional account of each other’s interests.
• This form of cooperation is intended to become a model of equal interstate communication. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible at all, to find answers to the challenges facing the world. There is no room for coercion or imposing alien priorities.
• BRICS is gradually turning to a centre of attraction for the Global South and East, which increasingly expresses the genuine interests of the World Majority.
• As new states join the BRICS, one of the unconditional priorities of collective work is to consolidate partnership within the association.
• We pay special attention to the development of interaction with the developing countries of the Global South and East. We are trying to attract them to various formats and mechanisms.
• Our efforts are undoubtedly focused on promoting favourable conditions for the progressive development of Russia and other BRICS nations.
• We expect that the media will make a tangible contribution to the success and unbiased coverage of the BRICS Summit (Kazan, October 22-24) and other events held by the association.
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⚡️ Foreign delegations of the BRICS nations and like-minded states are arriving in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, ahead of the BRICS Ministerial (June 10-11).
Guests are greeted in the most cordial manner and, as per ancient Russian tradition, are welcomed as dear friends, with 'bread and salt'.
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🎙 Discursul și răspunsurile la întrebările presei ale Președintelui Rusiei, Vladimir Putin, privind rezultatele celui de-al XVI-lea Summit BRICS (24 octombrie 2024).
💬 Vladimir Putin: Cel de-al XVI-lea summit BRICS s-a încheiat cu succes.
A fost punctul culminant al președinției Rusiei în cadrul asociației și unul dintre evenimentele remarcabile din calendarul politic mondial.
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Delegații din 35 de state și șase organizații internaționale au luat parte la [summit], după cum știți deja. Această largă reprezentare este un semn clar al autorității și rolului BRICS și al interesului crescând pentru cooperarea cu noi din partea statelor care, de fapt, urmăresc politici cu adevărat independente și suverane.
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Summitul a aprobat Declarația BRICS de la Kazan, care a sintetizat discuțiile.
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La Kazan am confirmat că BRICS nu este un format închis, ci este deschis tuturor celor care împărtășesc valorile BRICS, iar membrii săi sunt pregătiți să lucreze pentru a găsi soluții comune, fără dictate din exterior sau încercări de a impune cuiva abordări restrictive. BRICS trebuie doar să răspundă la cererea tot mai mare din lume pentru o astfel de cooperare. În consecință, am acordat o atenție deosebită posibilei extinderi a BRICS prin crearea unei noi categorii de state partenere.
Summitul s-a încheiat. Aș dori să le mulțumesc încă o dată tuturor colegilor mei care au venit la Kazan pentru contribuția lor la munca noastră comună. Și aș dori să remarc faptul că eu cred că a fost destul de importantă.
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Din răspunsurile la întrebările presei. Idei principale:
🔹 Cu privire la perspectivele unei soluționări pașnice a conflictului din Ucraina
- Toată lumea este hotărâtă să vadă conflictul încheiat cât mai curând posibil și, de preferință, prin mijloace pașnice. Republica Populară Chineză și Brazilia au luat inițiativa în cadrul Adunării Generale de la New York. Multe țări membre BRICS sprijină aceste inițiative, iar noi, la rândul nostru, suntem recunoscători partenerilor noștri pentru atenția acordată acestui conflict și pentru căutarea unor modalități de soluționare a acestuia.
- Suntem pregătiți să luăm în considerare orice opțiuni pentru acorduri de pace bazate pe realitățile care apar „pe teren”. Și nu suntem pregătiți pentru nimic altceva.
🔹 Cu privire la presupusele cazuri de interferență rusă în procesul electoral din SUA și perspectivele de normalizare a relațiilor ruso-americane
- Acesta este un lucru discutat constant de mai bine de un an. <...> Apoi, ca urmare a investigației din Statele Unite înseși, toată lumea a ajuns la concluzia, inclusiv în Congres, că este un nonsens total, că așa ceva nu a avut loc niciodată. Nu a avut loc înainte - nu are loc nici acum.
- Modul în care relațiile dintre SUA și Rusia vor fi construite după alegeri depinde în primul rând de Statele Unite. Dacă Statele Unite sunt dispuse să construiască relații normale cu Rusia, noi vom face la fel. Dacă nu sunt, nu o vom face. Dar aceasta este o alegere pentru viitoarea administrație.
🔹 În ceea ce privește stabilitatea, securitatea și pacea justă la nivel global și regional
- Este corect, din punctul de vedere al securității, să fie ignorate timp de ani de zile apelurile noastre constante către partenerii noștri de a nu extinde NATO spre est? Este corect să ne mintă în față, promițându-ne că nu va fi o astfel de extindere, iar apoi să o facă, încălcând angajamentele luate? <...> Este corect să fie încălcate angajamentele luate în cadrul OSCE, când toate țările occidentale au semnat o hârtie conform căreia nu poate exista securitate pentru o parte dacă securitatea celeilalte este încălcată?
❗️ Nu e dreptate în toate acestea, vrem să schimbăm această situație și vom reuși.
🔹 Despre situația din Orientul Mijlociu
- Nu există persoană a cărei inimă să nu sângereze când se uită la ceea ce se întâmplă în Gaza. Patruzeci și ceva de mii de oameni morți, majoritatea femei și copii. Singura modalitate [de a rezolva problema] este de a înlătura cauzele acesteia.
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🛬 Secretarul General al ONU António Guterres a sosit la Kazan, Tatarstan, Federația Rusă. O întâlnire ospitalieră a fost organizată pentru el la aeroport, în conformitate cu tradițiile antice rusești și tătare. Secretarul General a gustat din pâine și sare.