The leaders of the BRICS five (Russia, China, Brazil, India and South Africa) greeted each other at the start of the 14th summit on Thursday via video technology, where prospects for cooperation and international issues are discussed.
The top five appeared in a warm, funny moment, waving their hands in unison and greeting each other, it is said that each of them spoke about their country.
The leaders discuss the prospects for cooperation in the fields of economy, politics, culture and other pressing international and regional issues.
Among the main items on the agenda will be the expansion of the group, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced last May that Argentina and Saudi Arabia had expressed interest in joining the BRICS.
Among the topics for discussion is the partial disposal of the dollar in trade transactions between countries, noting that the President of the Russian Federation indicated that Russia and BRICS partners are studying the creation of reliable mechanisms for trade transactions, in addition to creating an international reserve currency. based on the BRICS currency basket Expanding the use of the Russian payment system Mir.
Source: RT