12.01.25
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BRICS News Digest for the previous week
Indonesia officially joins BRICS as full member
This is stated by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government of Brazil, as the current BRICS chair, officially announced that the Republic of Indonesia has become a full member of the BRICS group.
Area under soya plantations increases ninefold in Brazil
There has also been a significant increase in temporary crops, including soya, sugarcane, rice, and cotton
A MapBiomas study shows that the area under soybean cultivation in Brazil has increased from 4.4 million hectares in 1985 to nearly 40 million hectares in 2023.
Scientists from Russia and South Africa sign agreement on cooperation in the field of biomedicine
At a meeting in South Africa, representatives of the two countries held a workshop on photobiomodulation
Researchers from the Institute of Regenerative Medicine at Sechenov University in Moscow paid a visit to South Africa to work with colleagues from the University of Cape Town to develop a roadmap for a regenerative technologies project supported by a grant from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
Uzbekistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in tourism and culture
Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries
Fariduddin Nasriov, Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Tehran met with Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
India’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai: relations between two countries grow as BRICS offers huge range of opportunities to cooperate
The Ambassador also said that Indian companies are closely following the progress of reforms in Ethiopia
Indian Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai said Ethiopia’s comprehensive economic programme has the potential to make the country one of the leading players on the African continent.
Chinese Foreign Ministry states there is great potential for deepening cooperation in BRICS after expansion
The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, congratulated Indonesia on joining the group
The BRICS’ representativeness, attractiveness and influence in the world continue to grow, turning the association into a significant platform for strengthening the unity and interaction of the countries of the Global South.
Archaeologists discover unique Ptolemaic era tombs in Egypt
The finds include vivid inscriptions, ritual texts, and mummies
An archaeological expedition has uncovered many Ptolemaic tombs in the Bahnasah archaeological area in Minya.
UAE’s aviation sector reaches record high with over one million flights
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced a historic achievement that strengthens the UAE’s position in the global aviation industry
In 2024, Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre successfully recorded more than one million air transport movements.
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