Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the virtual Shangai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Tuesday, said Iran was going to join as a new member of the organisation. Modi also welcomed the signing of a memorandum on Belarus’ commitment to SCO membership, as reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. “I am happy that Iran is going to join the SCO family as a new member today. In this regard, I extend my best wishes to President Ebrahim…

The price of petrol in South Africa could fall from Wednesday when fuel prices are officially adjusted, the national Automobile Association (AA) predicts. According to the organisation, which relies on the latest unaudited data from the Central Energy Fund, a litre of petrol will cost 17-25 rand less (about $0.01 to $0.013). AA reminds us that these prices are officially calculated and adjusted on the first Wednesday of each month by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the only…

The Fifth EAEU-ASEAN Business Dialogue has discussed opportunities for EAEU and ASEAN cooperation in the new economic reality and prospects for the implementation of infrastructure projects that would promote trade and economic ties between the member states of the two integration alliances. It was held on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Thursday 15 June.  The year 2023 marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Eurasian Economic Commission…

The 26th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), a unique event in the world of economics and business, kicked off on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Russia. Each year the event attracts thousands of participants from different countries – politicians, entrepreneurs, and founders of technology start-ups. A rich programme awaits forum participants: industry discussions, panel sessions, and business meetings devoted to discussing topical issues in various sectors of the economy and business. There are more than 150 events in all. The…

The India-Russia Business Forum was held on Wednesday on the sidelines ofthe St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ( SPIEF). The participants discussed the efforts the governments of India and Russia are taking to overcome transport and logistics problems, prospects of setting up a joint banking and financial structure to support the bilateral trade potential, andhigh-priority areas of cooperation between India and Russia. The talk was moderated by Ksenia Komissarova, Editor-in-Chief of the TVBRICS Media Network.“Last year was the 75th year since…

BRICS foreign ministers met in Cape Town on Thursday 1 June. One of the current issues on the agenda is working out the criteria for accepting new members into BRICS. In addition, work will continue on preparations for the August 15th summit of the association. The Chairperson of the meeting, Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the partnership of the ‘Five’ is to drive inclusion of Africa and the global South in a more just and…

Brazil is a country that breathes football. Football is everywhere: on the playgrounds, on the beaches and in the rooms of small favelas. When a Brazilian boy is born, his parents already know that they will definitely send him to football. No country in the history of football has been as successful as Brazil. It has won five World Cups and remains the only team to have competed in every tournament. Over the years, Brazil have given the world more…

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa talks about the group’s priorities for the upcoming event Anil Sooklal is a diplomat, historian and religious scholar. He is currently the South African Sherpa to BRICS. He has taught at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the University of South Africa. During this time he has published more than 20 articles in both local and international journals.  Sooklal has served as Deputy Director General of the Asia and Middle…

TV BRICS Media Network is starting its work in the organising committee responsible for preparing and ensuring Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship in 2024. Ivan Polyakov, Chairman of the TV BRICS International Media Network, has joined the Organising Committee. The decree on the establishment of the relevant committee was signed by Vladimir Putin. The Organising Committee will be headed by Yuri Ushakov, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation. The main tasks of the organising committee are to prepare and submit…

Russia makes a significant contribution to international energy and food security. This was stated by Ivan Polyakov, the Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, which started yesterday in Bali, Indonesia. As part of the work of the Finance & Infrastructure Taskforce, the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, together with leading Russian industrial companies and banks, presented recommendations on cooperation between countries in the field of financing infrastructure projects. In addition, the key topics were: a…