BRICS logo. Archival photoMEXICO CITY, Mar 5 The format of the work of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) under the sanctions may change, now new opportunities are opening up to strengthen partnership in areas of common interests, the ambassador told RIA Novosti Russian Federation in Brazil Aleksey Labetsky. «Five countries with their own identity, great economic and political weight have united to achieve common economic and political goals. This format is actively working today under the Chinese chairmanship. Naturally, apparently, in the new conditions, the format will work under the new conditions,» the Russian ambassador said.
BRICS was sympathetic to Russia's actions in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said, according to the diplomat, the current international the crisis opens up new opportunities for cooperation within the BRICS. «We see the opportunities that are opening up today in order to strengthen our interaction where our and interests coincide,” Labetsky said. The head of the Russian diplomatic mission pointed to the multiple growth of contacts within the BRICS framework, which has occurred over 10 years, as well as active investment cooperation through the New Development Bank established by 5 countries. “More than 150 events through various ministries, departments, companies passes for a year. I would like to emphasize that on the economic track, the New Development Bank (BRICS — ed.) is an instrument of active and working investment cooperation and interaction, which is currently led by the representative of Brazil,» the diplomat said.
There is no censorship of Russian media in Brazil, the diplomat said
