BRICS may hold the key in strengthening participation of middle powers in global governance construct, says Tokayev

Addressing together the root causes of conflicts such as poverty, inequality and lack of education is the key factor in strengthening international political solidarity. Kazakhstan supports the reform of the UN Security Council and its expansion through new members from Africa, Latin America and Asia. BRICS may hold the key in strengthening the participation of middle powers and developing economies in the global governance construct, said the Kazakh President.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as other leaders arrived at the event.

On October 23, the meeting of the BRICS Summit in an expanded format was held at Kazan Expo in Tatarstan. On the same day, the restricted-format meeting of the BRICS Summit took place, during which Russian President Putin proposed to form a list of BRICS partner countries and state it in the final declaration. The Russian leader also said that over 30 countries express interest in joining BRICS.