Generation BRICS

Vladimir Putin is holding an informal meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the presidential residence of Novo-Ogaryovo

I would like to congratulate you on being reelected as prime minister. <...> This is the result of the many years of your work at the helm of government. You have ideas of your own, you are a very energetic person, you know how to get results to benefit India and and its people. And the outcome is obvious: India is the third-largest economy in the world.

The #BRICSExpertCouncil team extends its sincere congratulations to Sergey Ryabkov on his birthday! 🥳 We wish you good health, new diplomatic heights and great success! May every day be unforgettable, every meeting at work fruitful, and every moment with your family - and beyond - happy! And it will always be a pleasure to see you at the events of the BRICS Expert Council and HSE University! Photo credit: #Forum #CivilBRICS @MFARussia #BRICS

BRICS Solutions Awards 2024: APPLY NOW! 🏆 The 3rd BRICS Solutions Awards will be dedicated to technological innovations. Moreover, the 2024 Awards is the first one since the #BRICS expansion. We are more than happy to welcome new BRICS members and we cannot wait to see all the applications from not 5 but 10 countries now! It is a unique opportunity for your projects to be seen by the leading industry representatives and experts. So apply now! The Awards will culminate with a special ceremony under the auspices of the BRICS Russia presidency. Nomination categories: 🔹 New Industry And Energy 🔹 Biotechnology And National Health 🔹 Sky, Space And Communication Technologies 🔹 Artificial Intelligence And Digital Services 🔹 Climate And Environmental Technologies 🔹 Platforms And End-to-End Solutions For Government And Public Administration 🔹 Competencies And Staff Development 🔹 Cognitive technologies and Creative economy Timeline of the Awards 1️⃣ June 05 – July 31, 2024 Application 2️⃣ July 01 – September 13 , 2024 Assessment 3️⃣ October 18, 2024 Results APPLY NOW!

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian

I am counting that your activity as president will facilitate further growth of constructive bilateral cooperation in all directions for the benefit of our friendly peoples and will strengthen regional security and stability.

See more on the Kremlin’s official website. #Congratulations

🇿🇦 Youth participation is crucial to building bright future, executive deputy chairperson, South African BRICS Youth Association says 💬 “[Older generations] can't make plans without young people, and we need to be part of the policy processes. We need to be part of the consultations so that we build this future together,” Margret Molefe told Sputnik Africa at the BRICS Civil Forum. She also reckoned that BRICS is highly strategic both economically and politically, as it represents countries from the Global South, collectively accounting for approximately 40% of the world's population. 💬 “And we get to foster relations in different areas of collaboration in science and education. And one of the things that I'm also looking at is, in terms of education, what are other countries doing that I can take back home and champion so that we can try to better develop our education system and improve it as well,” she added. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 TikTok | Sputnik Africa 🔸

We welcomed 300+ representatives from the #BRICS and the Global Majority countries to the IX BRICS Civil Forum in Moscow Here’s the Executive Deputy Chairperson of South African BRICS Youth Association Margret Molefe’s interview for @sputnik_africa #CivilBRICS #Forum #BRICSExpertCouncil

🗺️ The BRICS summit in Kazan is considered the key foreign policy event in Russia this year.  The top political question could be with regards to greater solidarity between the BRICS countries in the wake of the enlargement, and as new members have been invited to join the club. Their leaders will be present as new BRICS members. They have to adapt to the already existing structure of the agenda of the BRICS countries. So, the solidarity of the members is the key factor that could be proposed by Russia, and it could be developed in other presidencies of the BRICS in the coming years. 

For the moment, if we see BRICS as an institutional structure, it is very important on the symbolic level as a symbol of a non-Western agreement or cooperation among the major non-Western countries.

The symbolic attractiveness and strength of the BRICS is, without a doubt, a real fact of political life in the current world. However, we must ask if it’s possible to develop (and transform, if necessary) the BRICS to make it a more real and efficient political, economic and financial power at the global level, writes Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club. https://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/transformation-of-brics-from-symbolic-power/ #GlobalAlternatives #BRICS 🗣🗣🗣

🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov at the BRICS Civil Forum: ▪️Moscow will have no contact with the United States after several incidents with American unmanned aerial vehicles getting dangerously close to Russian aircraft ▪️The US believes it needs additional means of deterrence against Russia but Moscow will not give in to blackmail, seeking to balance Washington’s actions related to intermediate and shorter-range missiles ▪️The Pentagon’s statement on the admissibility of the use of US weapons for strikes on Crimea reflects the policy of encouraging Kiev and issuing it indulgences for any provocations ▪️The United States has been making incessant attempts to spur tensions in the Asia-Pacific and Baltic regions in terms of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles

🇿🇦 Context is important for introducing laws, and BRICS takes this into account, South Africa’s Director for Rural Education says Often, when rules are enforced, they fail to consider individual contexts, typically operating under a "one size fits all" approach, Phumzile Langa argued. 💬 “But this time I think we'll have our voices heard and also speak to our own context in our own countries and have themes that will work for us because those voices will be coming from us as part of these plans,” she told Sputnik Africa. Furthermore, discussing BRICS as a representative for the Global South, she mentioned that it amplifies their voices, allowing them to start fresh and implement solutions that suit their needs rather than having systems imposed upon them. 💬 “I'm just excited that we are part of this. So for me, it's a fresh start. It's something that I'm very excited about,” the director concluded. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa 🔸 TikTok | Sputnik Africa 🔸

We welcomed 300+ representatives from the #BRICS and the Global Majority countries. #CivilBRICS