MOSCOW, Apr 24 Invitation from Russian President Vladimir There is Putin at the BRICS summit, appropriate decisions will be made closer to the point, Russia considers this association important and will actively participate in it, said the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.
«As for invitations, yes, indeed, they are. Appropriate decisions will be made closer to the point. But in any case, Russia will actively participate in this,» Peskov said, answering a question about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin received an invitation to the BRICS summit, which will be held in August.
He also added that Russia continues to take part in the work of the BRICS.
“We consider this a very important association, the relevance of which is constantly increasing … More and more states are showing interest in the work of this association. will continue at all levels, and at the expert, and at the highest, and at the highest. Russia will continue to participate,» the press secretary of the head of state concluded.
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the decision on Putin's presence at the BRICS summit in South Africa has not yet been made.
BRICS unites Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and a number of other countries intend to join the economic bloc, including Argentina, Iran, and also, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt. from China at the beginning of this year.It will last until the end of 2023, and then it will be transferred to the next country.The bloc's summit is to be held in August 2023.