BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Top BRICS diplomats kick off in Russiaโs Nizhny Novgorod.ย The meeting is from June 10 to 11.
๐ The Foreign Ministers’ meeting is one of many events organized by Russia as part of its 2024 BRICS presidency agenda leading up to the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan.
๐ Participants plan to discuss developments in Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, Libya, and the South Caucasus.
๐ Among the attendees are China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Naledi Pandor, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, and Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira.
๐ Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, representing NATO member Turkiye, has expressed interest in joining BRICS (https://t.me/geopolitics_live/25661) and is set to participate in the extended format of the organization.
๐ The ministerial meeting is the first after BRICS welcomed new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
๐ The meeting will also take place in the Outreach/BRICS+ format, to boost engagement with countries of the Global South and East, including Cuba, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, etc. Sous-sherpa for BRICS, Pavel Knyazev, said about 25 nations were expected to attend.
๐ Representatives of regional interaction formats have also been invited, such as the SCO, ASEAN, the African Union, the League of Arab States and others.
Key points of Sergey Lavrovโs speech during the BRICS foreign ministers’ opening meeting
โช๏ธRussia, as well as the countries of the world majority, is in favor of an equal world order based on balance of power and equal interaction of states;
โช๏ธBRICS is an association where the principles of equal cooperation are actually implemented;
โช๏ธThe group is driven forward by the wind of change and its role in global processes will only increase; (https://t.me/SputnikInt/58819)
โช๏ธThe transition to a new world order will take a whole historical epoch, and it will be thorny, as the US is trying to slow down the formation of multipolarity, using trade as blackmail;
โช๏ธThe West does not shy away from forceful methods, the examples of which are known to all; (https://t.me/geopolitics_live/26048)
โช๏ธRecent international events have dropped the masks of those who claimed the exclusive right to dictate their values to everyone;
โช๏ธBRICS members are working to improve the international financial system, in particular, to create a platform (https://t.me/geopolitics_live/25949) for international trade.
Lavrov’s short opening speech can be found here: https://t.me/MFARussia/20571ย
and here:ย https://t.me/MFARussia/20572
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/112860
Kazan to host BRICS education ministers meeting on the sidelines of the International โShaping the Futureโ Forum on 11 June.
Note Amarynth:ย Now this is very interesting as it seemingly wants a closer educational focus.ย In addition, there are new educational paths and fields.ย We have to think new so this would be good. ย It leaves the impression that any BRICS kid is welcome at any BRICS country’s university for education.ย I am glad to see that the technical and vocational education has a place.
Meeting participants will discuss past cooperation in education within BRICS and new opportunities:
๐น BRICS Network University development;
๐น mutual recognition of qualifications;
๐น a global system for ranking and evaluating universities;
๐น cooperation in digital education;
๐น support for talented youth;
๐น the role of universities in the fight against climate change;
๐น the BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Alliance.