BRICS

BRICS main news over past week

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – There have been some developments in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and other technological areas in BRICS member states.

Bolivia, Cuba to become BRICS partner states

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Bolivia and Cuba will join BRICS as partner countries starting January 1, 2025, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

BRICS news digest for the previous week

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The BRICS group of countries has had some new developments regarding technological achievements.

Pakistan-Russia rail link set to launch test cargo train: min

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Pakistan's Minister of Energy has announced a trial launch of freight trains from Russia to Pakistan via the North-South Corridor, through Azerbaijan and Iran, in March 2025.

Iran FM Araghchi:

De-dollarization, reforming intl. bodies BRICS main goals

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that de-dollarization and reforms in the international institutions are the main of the BRICS.

Students learn about BRICS activities at Moscow festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Over 500 schoolchildren from various regions of Russia gathered in Moscow at the BRICS Festival to learn about the culture, languages and traditions of the BRICS countries etc.

Envoy:

Developing coop. with Russia, BRICS, SCO Iran’s main policy

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says developing cooperation with regional powers and international organizations including Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS is Iran's priority.

Pakistan expects to become BRICS partner soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Pakistan expects to join the list of BRICS partner nations soon, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said.

Turkey continues efforts toward joining BRICS

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Turkey remains interested in joining BRICS, but needs to get its ducks in a row before it can announce its intention to join, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Libya interested in joining BRICS

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Libyan side is interested in joining BRICS, an official of the African state said.

Belarus officially becomes BRICS partner state

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Belarus has officially become a BRICS partner state, the press service of the country's Foreign Ministry reported.

Putin:

BRICS needs investment platform for developing markets

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A new investment platform of BRICS countries with the use of electronic assets is needed for investments in developing markets, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Indian Foreign Ministry:

13 countries granted BRICS partner status at Kazan summit

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – At least 13 nations were granted the status of BRICS partner countries at the BRICS summit hosted by the Russian city of Kazan in October, a spokesman for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.

Russian FM:

BRICS to consider expanding group in 2025

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – BRICS will look to bring more full-fledged members into the organization in 2025, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Top diplomat:

Xi-Putin meeting seen as key moment of BRICS Summit

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the BRICS Summit in Kazan has become a key moment of the event, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Russia hands baton to Brazil in implementing de-dollarization

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Russia is now passing the baton to Brazil for implementing measures for de-dollarization, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference following the association's summit in Kazan.

Envoy:

Iranian, Chinese presidents call for implementing agreements

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian and Chinese presidents called for implementing the previously agreements inked between the two countries.

China FM:

Kazan summit opens new phase of greater BRICS cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The just concluded summit in the Russian city of Kazan has opened a new phase of greater BRICS cooperation and forged a new consensus for the solidarity and revitalization of the Global South, Chinese Foreign Minister noted.

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Operationalization of BRICS agreements to neutralize US plots

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – With the operationalization of agreements signed during the BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan, the plots drawn by the United States and its allies will be neutralized, according to President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran.

Pezeshkian meets counterparts, world leaders (+Photos)

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who's visiting Russia for attending the BRICS Summit, met and held talks with several counterparts and leaders.

Pezeshkian:

International mechanisms unable to prevent Israel war on Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – President Pezeshkian says international mechanisms, such as the UNSC, have been overly politicized and are incapable of forcing the Zionist regime to end the war.

Putin was presented with a "BRICS bill" at summit

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – At the Kazan BRICS summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with a symbolic "BRICS bill", the head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, did not like it.

Pakistan expects to join BRICS in near future

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) –  Pakistan expects to join BRICS in the near future, Coordinator to Pakistani Prime Minister on Implementation and Monitoring Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan told Sputnik on Thursday.

"Sun is rising from the East, setting in the West": Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Referring to the consultations with officials of BRICS member states in the Russian city of Kazan, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that the sun is rising from the East, and truly setting in the West.

Pezeshkian holds meeting with S. African president in Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa held bilateral talks in Kazan on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS Summit.

Iran, China presidents hold meeting in Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The presidents of Iran and China held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday.

Putin, Pezeshkian stress immediate signing of coop. doc.

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian presidents have stressed the need for immediate signing of the strategic cooperation agreement between the two nations.

Putin, Pezeshkian hold talks in Russia's Kazan

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met and held talks with Russian President on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday.

Implementing BRICS decisions needs to be ensured: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that implementation of the BRICS decisions needs to be ensured.

BRICS summit opens in Russia with Iran’s president attendance

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) –  The 16th BRICS summit kicked off on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia, with leaders from member countries, including President Pezeshkian, who represents the Islamic Republic in its first official participation in a BRICS summit.