18.02.24
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BRICS News Digest for the previous week
Brazilian President Lula da Silva and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet in Cairo
The two sides concluded a number of agreements
In Cairo, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed bilateral agreements aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries in several key sectors.
Sergey Lavrov: BRICS is one of the “backbones” of the emerging multipolar world
The Russian Foreign Minister spoke about the upcoming goals and plans of the association for 2024
It is necessary to continue working on the creation of alternative payment platforms for the BRICS countries.
BRICS NDB President Dilma Rousseff: The power of the alliance countries is growing rapidly
BRICS countries will account for 35-40 per cent of global GDP
The statement by Dilma Rousseff, President of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), was made during her participation in the World Government Summit being held in Dubai.
Russian Federation to expand the list of countries with electronic visa access
From 1 August to 31 December 2023, 170,000 unique e-visas were issued to citizens of 55 countries
The Russian Federation intends to expand the list of countries whose citizens will be able to receive electronic visas, the head of the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Aleksey Klimov, said.
Indian Prime Minister and UAE President discuss strengthening energy co-operation
During the meeting, Narendra Modi and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged agreed documents
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi on an official visit.
Beijing to host the World Aquatics Championships in 2029
China’s capital city has a rich history of hosting prestigious aquatics events
Beijing, has been announced as the host of the 2029 World Aquatics Championships, reports World Aquatics.
Unemployed South African doctors to be employed by April
The country is working hard to keep as many doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other professionals in the health system as possible
Unemployed doctors in South Africa who want to join the civil service will be employed by 1 April this year.
Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister officially appoints as Egypt’s Sherpa to BRICS and G20
Raghi Etrebi suggested that special attention should be paid to co-operation between Egypt and the BRICS group states
Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Ragui Al-Etrebi has been appointed as the country’s Sherpa to the BRICS and the Group of Twenty (G20).
Iranian President to visit Kazan to participate in BRICS events
Ebrahim Raisi meets with the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take part in BRICS events in Kazan.
Ethiopian Prime Minister and Brazilian President discuss bilateral relations
After joining BRICS, Ethiopia expects to strengthen co-operation with the South American country
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on bilateral agenda.
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