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❗️Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations(Nizhny Novgorod, June 10, 2024) 📄Full Statement 1. The BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations met on 10 June 2024 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation. They exchanged views on major global and regional trends and issues. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the framework of #BRICS Strategic Partnership under the three pillars of cooperation – politics and security, economy and finance, cultural and people-to-people exchanges. They reaffirmed their commitment to the BRICS spirit featuring mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness, and consensus. <…> 5. Mindful of the 2023 Johannesburg II Declaration the Ministers voiced their support for a comprehensive reform of the #UnitedNations, including its Security Council, with a view to making it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase therepresentation of developing countries in the Council’s memberships so that it can adequately respond to prevailing global challenges and support the legitimate aspirations of emerging and developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, including BRICS countries, to play a greater role in international affairs, in particular in the United Nations, including its Security Council. They also recognized the legitimate aspirations of African countries, reflected in the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. <…> 15. The Ministers recognised the negative impact on the world economy and sustainable development from unilateral approaches in breach of international law. They expressed concern about the use of unilateral coercive measures, which are incompatible with the principles of the Charter of the UN and produce negative effects on economic growth, trade, energy, health and food security notably in the developing world. <…> 32. The Ministers recalled their national positions concerning the situation in and around #Ukraine as expressed in the appropriate fora, including the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly. They noted with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. <…> 34. The Ministers expressed grave concern at the deterioration of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular the unprecedented escalation of violence in the #Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli military operation that led to mass civilian displacement, death and casualties, and destruction of civilian infrastructure. In this regard they called for the effective implementation of the relevant UNGA resolutions and UNSC resolution 2720 and for immediate safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip <…> 36. The Ministers reiterated that the principle “African solutions to African problems” should continue to serve as the basis for conflict resolution on the African continent. In this regard they reiterated their support for African peace efforts on the continent, including those undertaken by the African Union, and African sub-regional organisations. <…> 40. The Ministers expressed strong condemnation of any acts of #terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed. They strongly condemned the inhumane terrorist attack on 22 March 2024 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow <…> 54. The Ministers expressed their full support to the Russian Federation’s BRICS Chairship in 2024 under the theme “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security”. They expressed their commitment to working together to ensure the success of the XVI BRICS Summit. The Ministers looked forward to the next BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations meeting to be held on the margins of UNGA79 and hosted by Brazil as incoming Chair of BRICS in 2025.

💫 Mbledhja e Festivalit Botëror të të Rinjve, një nga ngjarjet kryesore të vitit në fushën e bashkëpunimit ndërkombëtar të të rinjve, përfundoi në Nizhny Novgorod. Forumi mblodhi mbi 2000 pjesëmarrës nga 120 vende, duke ofruar një platformë për dialog të hapur, ndarje përvojash dhe nisje iniciativash të përbashkëta. Në kuadër të Festivalit u mbajtën një gamë e gjerë ngjarjesh: • 215 ekspertë nga 40 vende zhvilluan mbi 80 formate interaktive mbi arsimin, inteligjencën artificiale dhe median. • U mbajt një seancë prezantimi projektesh me Zëvendëskryeministrin e Federatës Ruse D.N.Chernyshenko, ku liderët e rinj prezantuan idetë e tyre dhe patën mundësinë t’i afroheshin më shumë zbatimit të tyre praktik. • U lançuan dy projekte globale: një program mentorimi biznesi për vendet #BRICS dhe një qendër përmbajtjeje ndërkombëtare me pjesëmarrrjen e blogerëve nga 34 vende. ☝️#WYFAssembly konfirmoi statusin e Rusisë si një nga qendrat e bashkëpunimit ndërkombëtar të të rinjve. Takimi i radhës do të mbahet në Krasnoyarsk. ______ 💫 В Нижнем Новгороде завершился Слёт Всемирного фестиваля молодёжи — одно из ключевых событий года в сфере международного молодёжного сотрудничества. Форум объединил более 2 тысяч участников из 120 стран, став площадкой для открытого диалога, обмена опытом и запуска совместных инициатив. В рамках Слёта было проведено большое количество разноплановых мероприятий: • 215 экспертов из 40 стран реализовали свыше 80 интерактивных форматов по вопросам образования, искусственного интеллекта и медиа. • Состоялась сессия презентаций проектов с Заместителем Председателя Правительства Российской Федерации Д.Н.Чернышенко, где молодые лидеры представили свои идеи и получили возможность приблизиться к их практической реализации. • Дан старт двум глобальным проектам: программе бизнес-наставничества стран #БРИКС и международному контент-центру с участием блогеров из 34 государств. ☝️#СлётВФМ подтвердил статус России как одного из центров международного молодёжного сотрудничества. Следующая встреча состоится в Красноярске.

L’asse eurasiatico alla prova dei fatti La visita di Vladimir Putin in India (4–5 dicembre) ha mandato un messaggio politico chiarissimo: l’isolamento internazionale della Russia è una narrazione sempre meno credibile. Nuova Delhi ha accolto Mosca come partner strategico, rilanciando cooperazione energetica, difesa, infrastrutture, tecnologia e uso delle valute nazionali. Ma il dato più interessante va oltre il rapporto bilaterale. Il dialogo russo-indiano rafforza l’intera architettura eurasiatica e si integra perfettamente con il partenariato russo-cinese, confermando che la multipolarità non è più uno slogan, ma una realtà in costruzione. BRICS, de-dollarizzazione, corridoi logistici alternativi, autonomia energetica e cooperazione tecnologica: tutti segnali di un mondo in cui le grandi potenze del Sud Globale scelgono sempre più spesso l’indipendenza strategica, senza allinearsi automaticamente all’Occidente. La visita di Putin in India mostra che Mosca, Pechino e Nuova Delhi restano attori centrali nel ridisegno dell’ordine globale, mentre le pressioni e le sanzioni occidentali rivelano tutta la loro inefficacia. #Multipolarismo#Eurasia#BRICS#Russia#India#Cina#Geopolitica#SudGlobale https://www.marx21.it/internazionale/lasse-eurasiatico-alla-prova-dei-fatti-dopo-la-visita-di-putin-in-india/

🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues(Moscow, May 28, 2025) Key talking points: 💬 Global South and East countries are becoming increasingly vocal when discussing and addressing the most urgent and key challenges the world is facing today. This reflects a tectonic shift in international politics, which took place over the past years and continues to this day. It primarily consists of an accelerated emergence of a multipolar world order, as well as new centres of development across the Eurasian continent, Africa and Latin America taking on a bigger role in the global distribution of power. • #BRICS exemplifies constructive multilateral cooperation among major international actors and their partners representing various continents, cultures and religions. It has firmly established itself as one of the pillars of a multipolar world order and a champion of the Global Majority on the international stage. • Upholding international law and seeking guidance from the principles of equality and neighbourly relations, as well as mutual respect and taking into account each other’s interests guarantees peace and stability. • The conflict in Ukraine (and more fundamentally, the profound security crisis across Europe) was triggered precisely by NATO’s aggressive eastward expansion over decades that was in direct contravention of the solemn assurances by American and European leaders to both Soviet and Russian leadership regarding the alliance’s non-expansion. • The alliance [NATO] is now taking steps to operate outside its area of responsibility, seeking to move into the Asia-Pacific region — the Indo-Pacific, as they call it — threatening to undermine the #ASEAN-centric security architecture that has developed there over decades and allowed the countries in the region and their partners in different parts of the world to successfully cooperate. This causes deep concern for the future of ASEAN and the future well-being of its member states. • We advocate for the creation, under current conditions, of a global security architecture rooted in the objective trends of multipolarity, the emergence of new growth centres, and one that guarantees equal conditions for the peaceful development of all states without exception. <...> The foundation for this already exists – the UN Charter. What is required is for all to adhere to it in good faith. • A crucial step towards the goal of global security is the formation of an architecture of equal and indivisible security on the Eurasian continent — the most expansive and resource-rich region, the stability of which underpins the resilience of a multipolar world. • Russia does not seek to impose anything on anyone and is ready to engage in mutually respectful dialogue with everyone. We will keep perfecting the existing security mechanisms and put them to use as part of our engagement with the #CSTO, #CIS, and the #SCO. • As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia is aware of the responsibility it has for international relations in all their aspects on the international stage, including in terms of promoting peace, strategic stability, conflict settlement and a unifying agenda. Read in full

🇷🇺🇿🇦 On February 21, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on the sidelines of the #G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg. During the meeting, held in a constructive atmosphere, the ministers discussed topical issues of the development of bilateral relations of strategic partnership, with an emphasis on expanding trade and economic ties. The Sides emphasised the importance of enhancing Moscow and Pretoria’s foreign policy coordination at international platforms, such as the #UN, #BRICS and the G20, as well as the #RussiaAfrica dialogue. The Мinisters discussed the current international situation, with a focus on the Palestinian issue and the overall situation in the Middle East and North Africa. 🤝 The Ministers noted the similar approach to settling conflicts in Africa, including the situation in the African Great Lakes region, and the role of the African Union in maintaining peace and security on the continent. Sergey Lavrov informed his South African counterpart about the results of Russian-US contacts on the Ukrainian issue held in Riyadh, including the need to achieve a settlement through eradicating the root causes of the crisis, which the NATO and EU leaders had plotted for a long time. #RussiaSouthAfrica

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the TV BRICS international media network (Moscow, February 9, 2026) Read in full Key talking points • The global arena is undergoing a transformation that began some time ago with the objective transition toward a multipolar world order. This is neither the bipolarity of the Soviet-American era with the Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, nor the unipolarity that emerged after the Soviet Union’s collapse. <...> Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. • It is equally important that we develop action plans tailored for each partner country covering trade and economic cooperation, investment, scientific collaboration, and coordinated activity on the international stage, including at the United Nations and other organisations, based on agreements reached between presidents and prime ministers. Particular attention is devoted to #CIS, #EAEU, #CSTO, and the post-Soviet space at large. This day-to-day work relies on long-term planning and delivers tangible mutual benefits to both Russia and its partners. • Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. The world is being reshaped through competition. The West is reluctant to relinquish its formerly dominant positions. • Safeguarding security demands sustained action to ensure that the Nazi state established on our borders in Ukraine – and supported by the West as a vehicle for renewed confrontation – cannot continue to exist in its present form. Nazi foundations must be eliminated. We will ensure, and I have no doubt about it, our own security interests, by preventing the deployment on Ukrainian territory of any weapons threatening us, and, second, by guaranteeing reliable and full protection for the rights of Russian and Russian-speaking people, who have been living in Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya for centuries, and whom the Kiev regime that came to power after a coup declared subhuman “species” and “terrorists” and unleashed a civil war against. • Russia chaired#BRICS in 2024. At that time, a summit was held in Kazan, and a number of our initiatives were put into action: alternative payment platforms, payment mechanisms in national currencies, the creation of reinsurance opportunities for trade within BRICS and between the association and its partners, the creation of a grain exchange, and a new investment platform. All this is not to spite anyone, especially the United States. This is due to the fact that the United States seeks to bring all processes in the areas I mentioned under its strict control and demands unilateral concessions. Without giving up contacts with them, to the extent that they are willing to engage on a mutually beneficial basis, we are interested, together with our BRICS partners, in creating an architecture that will not be subject to the illegal actions of one or another player from the Western flank. • The Greater Eurasian Partnership was bound to appear on the agenda. Many years ago, at the 2015 Russia – #ASEAN Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested this term which is based on an objective trend of Eurasia becoming the biggest, richest and fastest-growing continent, especially its Pacific part. It is the most heavily-populated continent which, importantly, has seen several great civilisations emerge and continue to exist – the Chinese, Indian, Arab, Persian and Russian civilisations. ☝️ It is for a reason that our initiative on building a common Eurasian security architecture, set forward by President Putin in 2024, is gaining momentum. It is increasingly attracting interest.

🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview to the TV BRICS international media network (Moscow, February 9, 2026) Read in full Key talking points • The global arena is undergoing a transformation that began some time ago with the objective transition toward a multipolar world order. This is neither the bipolarity of the Soviet-American era with the Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, nor the unipolarity that emerged after the Soviet Union’s collapse. <...> Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. • It is equally important that we develop action plans tailored for each partner country covering trade and economic cooperation, investment, scientific collaboration, and coordinated activity on the international stage, including at the United Nations and other organisations, based on agreements reached between presidents and prime ministers. Particular attention is devoted to #CIS, #EAEU, #CSTO, and the post-Soviet space at large. This day-to-day work relies on long-term planning and delivers tangible mutual benefits to both Russia and its partners. • Multiple centres of rapid economic growth, power, and financial and political influence have thus emerged. The world is being reshaped through competition. The West is reluctant to relinquish its formerly dominant positions. • Safeguarding security demands sustained action to ensure that the Nazi state established on our borders in Ukraine – and supported by the West as a vehicle for renewed confrontation – cannot continue to exist in its present form. Nazi foundations must be eliminated. We will ensure, and I have no doubt about it, our own security interests, by preventing the deployment on Ukrainian territory of any weapons threatening us, and, second, by guaranteeing reliable and full protection for the rights of Russian and Russian-speaking people, who have been living in Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya for centuries, and whom the Kiev regime that came to power after a coup declared subhuman “species” and “terrorists” and unleashed a civil war against. • Russia chaired#BRICS in 2024. At that time, a summit was held in Kazan, and a number of our initiatives were put into action: alternative payment platforms, payment mechanisms in national currencies, the creation of reinsurance opportunities for trade within BRICS and between the association and its partners, the creation of a grain exchange, and a new investment platform. All this is not to spite anyone, especially the United States. This is due to the fact that the United States seeks to bring all processes in the areas I mentioned under its strict control and demands unilateral concessions. Without giving up contacts with them, to the extent that they are willing to engage on a mutually beneficial basis, we are interested, together with our BRICS partners, in creating an architecture that will not be subject to the illegal actions of one or another player from the Western flank. • The Greater Eurasian Partnership was bound to appear on the agenda. Many years ago, at the 2015 Russia – #ASEAN Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested this term which is based on an objective trend of Eurasia becoming the biggest, richest and fastest-growing continent, especially its Pacific part. It is the most heavily-populated continent which, importantly, has seen several great civilisations emerge and continue to exist – the Chinese, Indian, Arab, Persian and Russian civilisations. ☝️ It is for a reason that our initiative on building a common Eurasian security architecture, set forward by President Putin in 2024, is gaining momentum. It is increasingly attracting interest.

🌏 Страны БРИКС — это не только 40% мирового населения. Это огромный потенциал молодых талантов и самый быстрорастущий рынок. Именно здесь формируется будущее глобальной экономики. Обсудим, как использовать этот потенциал для совместных прорывов на TSF 2026 в Москве. #TSF2026#BRICS#Демография#Будущее#Рынок#Инновации

🚀 Вперед к звёздам! ✨ Вчера Нижегородский планетарий имени Г. М. Гречко распахнул свои двери для первых посетителей фотовыставки “Вселенная БРИКС” в Нижнем Новгороде. 🔭 В последние годы в Нижнем Новгороде активно развивается космическая культура и популяризируется интерес к небесным телам среди населения. Так, Нижний Новгород стал шестым городом проекта, куда приехала выставка фотографий знаковых локаций креативных городов ЮНЕСКО стран БРИКС, снятых космонавтами с борта МКС, а также фотографами на земле. Программа мероприятия оказалась насыщенной: 📌Церемония открытия выставки; 📌Приветственные слова от выдающихся представителей в области науки и культуры, а также первых лиц города; 📌Встреча с героем Российской Федерации, летчиком-космонавтом Сергеем Кудь-Сверчковым; 📌Возможность ознакомиться с уникальными фотоработами. Посетители выставки отметили красоту и уникальность фотографий, которые заставили их по-новому взглянуть на Землю и космос. 🔗 Хотите узнать больше о проекте? Переходите на сайт: https://bricsuniverse.com/ Реализация проекта«Вселенная BRICS» стала возможной благодаря партнерству Нижегородского планетария имени Г.М. Гречко с госкорпорацией Роскосмос,Фондом креативных индустрий Ульяновской области и Проектным офисом по международному молодежному сотрудничеству «Россия – БРИКС» при поддержке Президентского фонда культурных инициатив и Фонда Росконгресс. #ФондКИ73#BRICS#вселеннаяБРИКС#BRICSuniverse#ЮНЕСКО

🌍 Проект “Вселенная BRICS” на экваторе! В августе этого года стартовал уникальный проект “Вселенная BRICS” – выставка воплощающая в жизнь идею творческой кооперации между странами БРИКС и демонстрирующая единство стран через искусство фотографии, объединяя уникальные снимки городов ЮНЕСКО, запечатленных с Международной космической станции и с Земли. ✨За плечами уже половина маршрута, выставки в Москве, Санкт-Петербурге, Рио-де-Жанейро, Каргополе и Пекине! Организация выставки “Вселенная БРИКС” – это непростой, но невероятно увлекательный процесс, начиная с транспортировки экспонатов из разных уголков мира и заканчивая созданием уникального выставочного пространства в каждом новом городе. С каждой новой выставкой мы набираемся опыта, совершенствуем логистику и отлаживаем свою работу, чтобы подарить посетителям яркие эмоции и незабываемые впечатления. Впереди нас ждет еще 5 выставок в таких городах, как: 📍Нижний Новгород; 📍Ульяновск; 📍Мумбаи, Индия; 📍Кейптаун, ЮАР; 📍Казань. Уже завтра, 11 июня, в Нижегородском планетарии имени Г. М. Гречко состоится торжественное открытие фотовыставки "Вселенная БРИКС" в Нижнем Новгороде. 🔗Следите за новостями проекта на сайте: https://bricsuniverse.com/ Реализация проекта«Вселенная BRICS» стала возможной благодаря партнерству Нижегородского планетария имени Г.М. Гречко с госкорпорацией Роскосмос,Фондом креативных индустрий Ульяновской области и Проектным офисом по международному молодежному сотрудничеству «Россия – БРИКС» при поддержке Президентского фонда культурных инициатив и Фонда Росконгресс. #ФондКИ73#BRICS#вселеннаяБРИКС#BRICSuniverse#ЮНЕСКО

🚀Фотовыставка “Вселенная БРИКС” открывается в Нижнем Новгороде! ✨ Уже на следующей неделе, Нижегородский планетарий имени Г. М. Гречко распахнёт свои двери и примет первых посетителей на фотовыставке "Вселенная БРИКС". В последние годы в Нижнем Новгороде активно развивается космическая культура и популяризируется интерес к небесным телам среди населения. На фотовыставке представят уникальные фотографии, снятые космонавтами с борта МКС, и фотографами на земле, которые запечатлели креативные города ЮНЕСКО в их красках, чувствах, тайнах, событиях, наследии и величии природы. Программа мероприятия: 📌Церемония открытия выставки; 📌Приветственные слова от выдающихся представителей в области науки и культуры; 📌Встреча с героем Российской Федерации, летчиком-космонавтом Сергеем Кудь-Сверчковым; 📌Возможность ознакомиться с уникальными фотоработами. ⚡️Приглашаем жителей и гостей города 11 июня в 14:00 посетить открытие выставки по адресу: ул. Революционная, д.20 (Нижегородский планетарий имени Г. М. Гречко). 🔗Следите за новостями проекта на сайте: https://bricsuniverse.com/ Реализация проекта «Вселенная BRICS» стала возможной благодаря партнерству Нижегородского планетария имени Г.М. Гречко с госкорпорацией Роскосмос,Фондом креативных индустрий Ульяновской области и Проектным офисом по международному молодежному сотрудничеству «Россия – БРИКС» при поддержке Президентского фонда культурных инициатив и Фонда Росконгресс. #ФондКИ73#BRICS#вселеннаяБРИКС#BRICSuniverse#ЮНЕСКО

🇷🇺🇵🇰The Rise of Pakistan–Russia Ties in a Changing World Order As global power shifts eastward, Islamabad and Moscow are recalibrating their foreign policies to reduce dependence on Western-centric structures and expand strategic autonomy ✍️Author:Abbas Hashemite Political observer and research analyst for regional and global geopolitical issues ➡️The ongoing transition from a Western-dominated international system toward a more multipolar, Eastern-oriented order has accelerated Pakistan’s reassessment of its traditional alliances. Long reliant on the United States, Islamabad has increasingly sought to diversify its partnerships after repeated episodes of strategic disengagement by Washington. In this context, Russia has emerged as a pragmatic alternative partner. The Russia–Ukraine conflict further incentivized Moscow to broaden its diplomatic outreach, while Pakistan’s declared “pivot to the East” reflects a deliberate effort to minimize political and economic vulnerability stemming from overdependence on Western institutions. The two sides need to enhance their economic cooperation, which would lead to genuine and lasting ties between Russia and Pakistan ➡️Despite a complex Cold War legacy, Pakistan–Russia relations have evolved steadily across energy, defense, counterterrorism, and regional diplomacy. Historical cooperation—such as Soviet assistance in Pakistan’s steel, oil, gas, and power sectors—laid a technical foundation, while post-2014 defense agreements institutionalized military exchanges, arms cooperation, and joint exercises. Participation in platforms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and regular bilateral military drills underscores a convergence of security interests, particularly regarding regional stability in Afghanistan and Central Asia. 🟦The durability of this partnership, however, hinges on deepening economic cooperation. Trade volumes remain modest relative to potential, constrained by Pakistan’s reliance on Western financial mechanisms. Yet complementarities are evident: Russia’s energy surplus aligns with Pakistan’s chronic energy deficit, while Pakistan offers Russia access to the Indian Ocean and South Asian markets. Future cooperation through BRICS, the Eurasian Economic Union, and regional connectivity projects could transform the relationship from tactical alignment into a strategic partnership. If sustained, Pakistan–Russia ties may not only advance mutual interests but also contribute to a broader rebalancing of power in Eurasia. #BRICS#Economiccooperation#Internationalpolitics#Pakistan#Russia READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook