Putin to Take Part in BRICS Summit on August 23
14:39 20.07.2023 (Updated: 11:12 03.08.2023)
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The 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24. A number of other countries reportedly have the intention to join the economic bloc, including Argentina and Iran, as well as Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The online speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in South Africa is expected to take place on August 23, Anil Sooklal, the envoy of the Republic of South Africa in BRICS, said on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that Putin had decided to participate in the BRICS summit via video conference format, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be present at the event.
On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik that Putin had decided to participate in the BRICS summit via video conference format, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be present at the event.
"He [Putin] will not attend the summit physically, but he will attend the summit virtually ... President Putin will also deliver his remarks virtually [on August 23]," Sooklal told reporters, as broadcast by SABC News.
The Russian leader will participate in all discussions of the summit, the sherpa added.
