Lula confirms that he will go to Russia to participate in the BRICS summit

247 – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the 16th BRICS Summit, which will be held in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, according to a statement issued by Planalto on Monday (14). The President, accompanied by a ministerial delegation, will be received at a welcome ceremony on the 22nd, followed by a dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This will be the first BRICS summit with the participation of the five new members who joined the bloc this year: Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. Until last year, the BRICS group was made up only of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. On the 23rd, general sessions for members and a dinner with guests who will participate in the segment on the 24th are scheduled to be held, to which the Russian presidency has invited about 30 countries and international organizations.

“On the sidelines of the summit meeting, President Lula will implement bilateral agendas with some in attendance in Kazan. There is a declaration to be issued entitled Strengthening multilateralism for a fair and secure global development, and there are 106 paragraphs covering the progress achieved during the sectoral summit negotiations,” the Minister highlighted. Asian and Pacific Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eduardo Paes Saboya, during a press conference.

During the summit, leaders of the current ten member states will discuss global issues such as the Middle East crisis and political and financial processes within the bloc, in addition to receiving reports on the work of the New Development Bank (NDB) and the BRICS. Business Council and Women Business Alliance. In the segment with guests, discussions are planned on international issues of cooperation for sustainable and comprehensive development.

The main topic of the Kazan meeting is the creation of a category of partner countries. “At the Johannesburg Summit, in 2023, new full members were integrated, and on that occasion, the Sherpa Channel was tasked with preparing the partner category. This is what our work is focusing on this semester, what are the criteria for this method and it is expected that once By agreeing to this method, it is possible to announce which countries will be invited to join this category.