Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the Republic and acting leader of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, returned to Luanda this Monday, after participating, as a guest, in the 17th BRICS Summit, held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
At the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, the Head of State received welcome greetings from the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, and other dignitaries present.
During the two-day meeting, João Lourenço stated that African nations find, within the BRICS, an opportunity to address issues related to financing the development of the continent and the construction of the infrastructures needed to respond to the challenges they face.
Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit, as a guest, he stressed that countries from the Global South have, for decades, called for their inclusion in the processes of discussion and decision-making on global development factors, with fairness, balance and sensitivity to their fundamental concerns, without, to date, being fully heard.On the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, the President of the Republic held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi.
Summit
The 17th BRICS Summit is taking place until today, Monday, under the motto “BRICS for sustainable growth and reformed global governance” and brings together the Heads of State and Government of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and the new member countries joining the bloc.
Created in 2009, initially as a group of large emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), BRICS was expanded in 2024 and now has 11 members. In addition, countries such as Cuba, Nigeria, Vietnam and Bolivia participate as observers or invited partners.
The bloc’s objective is to strengthen cooperation between countries of the Global South, promote reforms in multilateral institutions, boost sustainable socioeconomic development and advocate for greater representation of emerging countries in forums such as the UN, the IMF and the World Bank.
On the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, the President of the Republic held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi.
Summit
The 17th BRICS Summit is taking place until today, Monday, under the motto “BRICS for sustainable growth and reformed global governance” and brings together the Heads of State and Government of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and the new member countries joining the bloc.
Created in 2009, initially as a group of large emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), BRICS was expanded in 2024 and now has 11 members. In addition, countries such as Cuba, Nigeria, Vietnam and Bolivia participate as observers or invited partners.
The bloc’s objective is to strengthen cooperation between countries of the Global South, promote reforms in multilateral institutions, boost sustainable socioeconomic development and advocate for greater representation of emerging countries in forums such as the UN, the IMF and the World Bank.
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