Earlier, the press secretary of the Kazakh leader, Berik Uali, announced that the republic’s authorities would refrain from submitting an application to join the BRICS.
“Kazakhstan is our friend, our strategic partner, our ally, we value our relations, so, of course, Kazakhstan decides for itself the format of its participation in certain organizations,” Peskov said in response to a request from journalists for comment. about Uali. statement.
He stressed that the Kremlin is “looking forward” to Tokayev’s arrival in Kazan, since his participation in the BRICS summit “will be a great contribution to the development of regional international cooperation.”
Let us remember that the BRICS summit is scheduled for October 22-24 in Kazan. This will be the first summit in an expanded format; Now the organization includes 10 countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Ethiopia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously stated that the main goal of Russia’s current presidency of the BRICS is to create the most favorable conditions for the progressive development of all participating states.
