Although Lavrov will lead the Russian Federation delegates at the event, President Vladimir Putin will fully participate in the summit via video conference, the Ministry statement said.
Among other things, Lavrov will inform the summit participants about the priorities of the Russian presidency for 2024.
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit will be held in Johannesburg from August 22nd to 24th, and will be the largest meeting of heads of state and government from the Global South in recent years. Among the guests are the leaders of 54 African countries.
The Kremlin announced that the final agreements of the 15th BRICS Summit will be included in the Johannesburg Declaration.
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