Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to the TV BRICS international media network (Moscow, November 2, 2024)

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to the TV BRICS international media network (Moscow, November 2, 2024) Read in full Watch in full Key talking points The XVI BRICS Summit underscored the rapidly growing influence of #BRICS and the eagerness of numerous countries to engage with its initiatives. • Several countries have applied to become full members, while others have expressed interest in joining as partner states – a new category established at the Summit in Kazan. • The Kazan Declaration that was adopted was based of what we call the balance of interests. Unlike at some Western forums, there was no attempt to exert pressure on anyone. Instead, we sought mutually acceptable language, which we successfully identified on all matters. The highlight of this declaration is the urgent need to substantially increase the representation of countries from the Global South and Global East in global governance mechanisms, including the UN Security Council, the IMF, the ... Source: Russian MFA