Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on the final day of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan that the BRICS countries are committed to promoting a more democratic and multipolar world order. .
President Putin said Thursday that the Kazan Declaration approved by the summit outlines a positive agenda for the future, according to a Kremlin report.
“It is important that this declaration reaffirms the commitment of all countries to building a more democratic, inclusive and multipolar world order, based on international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” he said.
According to Xinhua News Agency, President Putin also said that the BRICS group is open to all who share its values and that its members are committed to finding joint solutions without being bound by external pressure or narrow approaches. He said that
He stressed at the press conference that the bloc does not operate in a closed format.
The Russian President confirmed that BRICS leaders have agreed on a list of BRICS partner countries.
“Some countries participating in these events submitted proposals and requests for full-fledged participation in the activities of the BRICS association,” Putin added.
He said BRICS countries are not developed and have not developed an alternative to SWIFT, but added that the issue remains important and member states are moving towards the use of their own currencies. .
He said BRICS countries are currently using a financial messaging system created by the Central Bank of Russia.
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