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Moscow seeks deeper strategic partnership with BRICS – Russias ambassador to US

Developing close relations with the BRICS states remains one of Moscows top foreign policy prioritie..

Developing close relations with the BRICS states remains one of Moscows top foreign policy priorities, Russias ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said at a business conference ahead of Narendra Modis visit to Sochi.

“Deeper strategic partnership in BRICS is one of the priorities of Russias foreign policy. Over recent years, the alliance has matured, turning into a full-scale mechanism of cooperation,” Antonov said last week, concluding the VI Annual Conference 'Doing Business with the BRICS' in Washington DC.

Noting the increasing global role of BRICS countries, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, Antonov highlighted the main benefits of the association of five major emerging world economies, noting that the New Development Bank serves to reform the “outdated” global financial system.

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“We coordinate our steps on pressing issues of international agenda, on combating terrorism and drugs, international information security,” Antonov said, as cited in the embassys weekly newsletter. “The establishment of the New Development Bank by BRICS countries and a $200-billion Reserve Currency Pool has become momentous for reforming the outdated global financial system, dominated by the Western countries.”

Looking into the future prospects of the blocs multilateral relations, Antonov said that BRICS plans to further expand the areas of cooperation, namely in peacekeeping, joint production of vaccines, and various other areas such as the tourism industry. Recalling that the associations main motto is openness, the ambassador told reporters on Thursday that BRICS plans to potentially incorporate more countries in its projects through the “BRICS-plus” concept that was adopted during last years summit in Xiamen.

“It is aimed at establishing 'outer circles' of the friends to 'the Five,' creation of a dialogue venue for regional integration unions of states with emerging and developing economies from different parts of the world,” Antonov said.

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On Monday, Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Russias Black Sea resort of Sochi for an "agenda-less" meeting with President Vladimir Putin, where the leaders of two BRICS nations are set to “build up their relationship” and “discuss issues important to their own countries.”

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