MOSCOW, June 21 Summit preparations The BRICS were on the agenda of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the discussion continues, said the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.
A delegation of African leaders after a trip to Kyiv arrived on June 17 in St. Petersburg to meet with Putin. The President of the Russian Federation also held a separate meeting with the President of South Africa.
«Issues of preparation for the upcoming summit were on the agenda. The discussion continues,» Peskov told reporters.
The BRICS summit will be held in South Africa in August, where Putin has been invited.
General Secretary of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) Fikile Mbalula said on Wednesday that the country is expecting the visit of the Russian leader.