Armenian MP Sarkis Handanian, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyanwill be held in Kazan, Russia next month To the BRICS SummitHe stated that he would participate.
Speaking to the Armenian press, Pashinyan said, ” Armenia“It will be represented at the BRICS summit at the level of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan”he said.
Handanyan noted that he could not say what status Armenia would have at the top right now, and added that Yerevan BRICS membership planHe also said that it was not.
The Prime Ministry confirmed
Prime Ministry of ArmeniaFollowing the agenda created after Handanyan’s statement, he officially confirmed that Pashinyan will attend the BRICS Top.
In a statement made by the Prime Ministry, “Armenia at the BRICS Top Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan“will represent”It was said.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs yesterday Mnatsakan Safaryan, said that the Armenian side was planning to participate in the summit, but did not provide information on what status the participation would have.
The 16th BRICS Summit, hosted by Russia as the chairman, On October 22-24It will be held in Kazan.
In the last period Armeniawith RussiaThe tension in the ties between them is remarkable.
At the end of May Russian Foreign Ministryannounced that he summoned his Ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, to the capital Moscow for consultations.
Armenia is a member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)questioned its activity and did not send a representative to the summit in November 2023. Russia, on the other hand, Rapprochement with the US and the EUHe criticizes Armenia for pursuing a policy in this direction.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Moscow’s Russia-Armenia relations emerged optimistic about analyzing problemsStating that he has a perspective and that there is potential for this, “We see that Putin and Pashinyan have the political will to resolve this, we will wait and see the results. There is dialogue, there is political will to continue this dialogue. There is mutual interest between the parties, there is potential for bilateral relations. Therefore, we tend to be more optimistic in this situation.”he used the expressions.
Armenian Prime Minister turns 49 on June 1 Nikol Pashinyancongratulating both by phone and telegram Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his telegram message, Russian-Armenian relations centuries-old traditions of friendship and mutual respectstating that it is based on “We are in favor of these relations continuing to develop successfully for the benefit of the people of both countries.”he had said.
What are BRICS?
In 2006 Brazil, Russia, India and ChinaThe community, founded by , aims to foster economic cooperation between countries.
The group joined in 2010 South Africaand hosted by South Africa At the 2023 BRICS SummitThe leaders of the member states decided to expand. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emiratesalso joined BRICS on January 1, 2024.
About 45 percent of the world’s population is in BRICS
BRICS countries, approximately 45 percent of the world’s populationThe five largest countries of the developing world Brazil, Russia, India, China and South AfricaBRICS, formed by the initials The West’s unilateral economic cooperationAn arrangement that emerged as an alternative and aimed at both economic and cultural cooperation between member countries.
The term ‘BRIC’It was first used in 2001 in the “Building Better Global Economic BRICs” report prepared by Jim O’Neill, chairman of the board of directors of the US investment bank Goldman Sachs.
