15th BRICS Summit coming up: Expectations for this summit?

BRICS is a group of emerging markets that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They make up about 40% of the world's people and 26% of the world's economy. The BRICS 2023 summit will be the group's 15th annual meeting. It will take place next week.

As an important place for emerging markets and developing countries to work together, BRICS is dedicated to upholding collaboration, changing the way the world is run, and giving emerging markets and developing countries more power and a bigger voice

When and where will the summit take place?

The 15th BRICS summit is scheduled for August 22-24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This will be the first BRICS meeting held in person since the COVID-19 outbreak.

The summit will be titled BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism, according to Africa, which will assume the BRICS rotating chair from China on January 1, 2023. During the summit, events will include the BRICS Business Forum, the BRICS Leaders Retreat, and the 15th BRICS Summit Plenary.

Who will be present at the meeting?

It is anticipated that the meeting would be attended by the leaders of the five BRICS countries. According to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be personally present at this year's BRICS summit.
According to the official website of the president, the representative for Russia at the upcoming event will be Sergei Lavrov, the country's Foreign Minister, as stated by President Ramaphosa.

According to the official website of the president, the representative for Russia at the upcoming event will be Sergei Lavrov, the country's Foreign Minister, as stated by President Ramaphosa.

According to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor's media briefing on August 1, invitations were made to 67 leaders from Africa and the Global South to attend the summit.
Pandor said that the summit has successfully included leaders from several continents and areas representing the Global South.

Furthermore, a total of 20 distinguished individuals, comprising the secretary-general of the United Nations and the chairman of the African Union Commission, have been extended invitations to participate in the summit.

What are the most important things to talk about?

According to the official website of the president, the representative for Russia at the upcoming event will be Sergei Lavrov, the country's Foreign Minister, as stated by President Ramaphosa.
Leaders are likely to talk a lot about how to get more countries to join BRICS, which is one of the most important issues they will talk about.

South Africa's government says that more than 40 countries have said they want to join BRICS. Over 20 countries, like Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Indonesia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, have officially asked to join BRICS so far.
BRICS leaders are also expected to talk about ways to use the group's full potential for a global economic recovery that benefits everyone, as well as for sustainable development and supporting each other.

According to the official website of the president, the representative for Russia at the upcoming event will be Sergei Lavrov, the country's Foreign Minister, as stated by President Ramaphosa.

At the upcoming BRICS conference, African issues will be highlighted as well. South Africa has stated that it will attend the summit to highlight African issues and have a robust discussion about them.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil expressed optimism about the approaching 15th BRICS Summit on August 2.
We may be able to reach a consensus on which nations should be invited to join the BRICS at this meeting. I think it's crucial to welcome new countries that fit the BRICS criteria into the club," Lula remarked.

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