Moscow
罢丑别听leaders听of听BRICS听countries听are arriving听in听Kazan听to participate听in听the organization's听summit on Tuesday, with as听many as听22 heads听of听state and听six heads听of听international organizations听expected to attend the event
Thirty-six high-ranking听officials听will also participate听in听the听BRICS听summit, according to a听statement from the bloc.
Russian President Vladimir Putin听is听scheduled to hold five bilateral meetings听on the听sidelines听of听the event on Tuesday,听including with Chinese President Xi Jinping,听Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and听South African President Cyril Ramaphosa 鈥� all representatives听of听BRICS听founding countries.
The talks听in听Kazan听will mark the third face-to-face meeting between the heads听of听Russia听and China this听year.听In听May, Putin听paid a听state visit to China, and听in听July, he met with Xi on the听sidelines听of听the听SCO听summit听in听Astana.
Modi is听visiting听Russia听for听the听second time this听year, as听Putin听and the听Indian leader last met听in听Moscow听in听July.
Last year, the听South African president visited听Russia听twice 鈥� as听part听of听the group听of听leaders听of听the African Peace听Initiative and during the听second听Russia-Africa听summit听in听St. Petersburg. This听year, Putin听and Ramaphosa have听spoken twice on the phone.
Since Jan. 1,听Russia听has听been chairing the听BRICS听under the motto听of听strengthening multilateralism听for听equitable听global听development and听security. As听part听of听its听presidency, it will organize more than 200 political, economic, and听social events. The central event will be the听summit听in听Kazan, which continues听until Oct. 24.