UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will commence his official visit to Russia on Monday, October 21. During the visit, the UAE President will hold talks with Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, focusing on various aspects of the bilateral relationship and ways to strengthen ties, particularly in the areas of economy, trade, investment, and energy, among others.
The UAE will hold these talks as part of the strategic partnership between the two countries and will also cover a range of regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Sheikh Mohamed will also participate in the 16th BRICS Summit, which Russia will host in the city of Kazan on October 22-24. This will mark the UAE’s first participation in the summit as a member of BRICS.
This will be the first BRICS Summit in which the five new members joining the bloc this year will participate: Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia.
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During the summit, leaders will discuss global issues including the Middle East crisis, and political and financial operations within the bloc. They will also receive reports on the work of the New Development Bank (NDB), the BRICS Business Council, and the Women’s Business Alliance. In addition, they will discuss international cooperation issues towards sustainable and inclusive development.
The main topic of the Kazan meeting was the creation of the category of partner countries. The dialog between the countries is based on three main pillars: cooperation in politics and security, financial and economic cooperation, and cultural and people-to-people cooperation.
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