The meeting opened with a minute of silence in memory of the recently deceased president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter accident last month.
A two-day summit of foreign ministers belonging to the bloc made up of countries of emerging economies, group known as BRICS.
The meeting opened with a minute of silence in memory of the recently deceased president of IranEbrahim Raisin, who lost his life in a helicopter crash last month. Acting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri thanked Lavrov Russia’s condolences.
For his part, Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, confirmed that Moscow supports Iran’s commitment to “the continuity of its relations and the unchanging attitude towards the development of a cooperation mutually beneficial in all areas.
The summit marks the first meeting since the group expanded from five to nine members last January, with the incorporation of Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates as official members. About 30 more countries want to cooperate with el BRICS in various formats.
