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BRICS summit a milestone in strengthening global cooperation – Kuwait

September 12, 2025
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahia smile
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahia smile in a Meeting [PHOTO: YUZ]

Kuwait congratulates Russia on the successful holding of the BRICS summit in Kazan, which has become an important milestone in strengthening international cooperation. said Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahia at talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

“Let me not miss this opportunity to congratulate the Russian Federation on the successful holding of the BRICS summit in Kazan, which took place on October 22-24 and became an important milestone on the path to strengthening international cooperation in the economic Globe,” Abdullah al-Yahia said.

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahia
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahia [PHOTO: Arab Times]
The 16th BRICS summit, which became the key event of the Russian Federation’s presidency of the association, was held in Kazan from October 22 to 24. On the second day of the summit, its participants adopted the Kazan Declaration. The main topics of the document include the development of the association, the position on global problems, and the settlement of regional crises, including in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The BRICS group was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2011. Egypt, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia joined on January 1, 2024. The Kazan summit was the first in which they participated as full members.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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