Heads of delegations of 10 BRICS partner countries will take part in the BRICS+ session

The heads of delegations of 10 BRICS partner countries will take part in the expanded BRICS+ session, said Assistant to the Head of State of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

“At this extended session, the leaders of the BRICS member states will be joined by the heads of delegations of 10 partner countries,” he told reporters.

Among the countries participating in the meeting, Ushakov noted Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Cuba, Burundi, the Philippines, Bahrain and Uruguay.

In addition, heads of executive bodies of a number of international organizations will be present - the UN, WHO, WTO, New Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and so on.

The extended session will focus on the theme “Resilience, Innovation, Collaboration and Stability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.” The meeting is planned to include BRICS member states and partner countries, delegations of invited countries, including those chairing regional associations, and heads of executive bodies of a number of international organizations and institutions.

During the meeting, as Ushakov noted, in addition to speeches by the heads of delegations, traditional reports on the activities of the BRICS Business Council, the BRICS Women's Business Alliance and the New Development Bank will be presented.