11.05.25
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BRICS News Digest for the previous week
World leaders take part in Victory Day Parade in Moscow
Parades of 13 foreign countries marched through the country’s main square
A parade in honour of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War has ended in Moscow’s Red Square.
Thai Foreign Ministry requests Russia’s support in obtaining full BRICS member status
The Russian side expressed readiness to support the kingdom in this matter
Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa asked for Moscow’s support in joining BRICS as a full member during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Brazil.
Lula da Silva thanks Putin for his warm welcome
The Brazilian leader noted that his visit is aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Moscow.
Egyptian President notes strategic nature of relations between Moscow and Cairo
He said this during talks with the Russian leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin received his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in the St. Catherine Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on 9 May.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping hold talks in Kremlin
The meeting was held both in a narrow and in an enlarged format
Russian President Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is in Moscow on a state visit from 7 to 10 May.
Indonesia ranks second in economic growth among G20 countries
In ASEAN, the country’s performance is second only to Vietnam, which recorded a jump of 6.93 per cent
Indonesia’s economy expanded by 4.87 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the second fastest among G20 countries after China (5.4 per cent).
Ethiopia to plant 7.5 billion indigenous seedlings under green legacy initiative in 2025
The detailed mapping will be conducted for 50 per cent of the targeted planting areas to enhance planning and monitoring
Ethiopia is preparing to plant over 7.5 billion seedlings in 2025 as part of its ongoing Green Legacy Initiative, with an emphasis on indigenous tree species to promote sustainable reforestation and environmental restoration efforts.
Expert: Trade between Russia and UAE grows at high rate
Emirates’ exports to Russia have grown more than 14 times in 10 years, he said
Mutual trade between Russia and the UAE is showing steady growth.
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