The Foreign Affairs of the BRICS member countries will meet for two days as a prelude to the leaders’ summit provided on July 6 and 7 in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilthat this year exercises the rotary presidency of the BRICSsummons China, Russia, India, South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia To participate in his meeting in Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of defending multilateralism, in the midst of the Commercial War by Donald Trump against the world and especially China, the heavyweight of this group of emerging countries.
The Cancilleres From the BRICS member countries they will meet for two days as a prelude to the leaders schedules scheduled on July 6 and 7 in the Brazilian postal city. “Ministers are negotiating a statement with a view to reaffirming the centrality and importance of the multilateral trade system“The Chief of Brazil’s negotiator in Los Brics, Mauricio Lyrio, said on Saturday.
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The block, which represents almost half of the world population and 39% of global GDP, will seek to position themselves as Ombudsman based on rules against unilateral measures “whatever its origin”Lyrio said. For his part, Michael Shifter, from the Inter -American Dialogue Center, said the block “will assume the role of defender of global standards and order,” but “At the same time you will want to avoid any direct confrontation with the Trump administration,”.
Delarization of the block: Caution prevails
Roberto Goulart Menezes, professor of international relations at the University of Brasilia, recalled that Brazil is among countries less punished with customs rates (10%) and pointed out that The Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva government will try to prime the “caution.” “If a tougher position towards the United States is adopted, it will be because China’s position prevailed,” he told AFP.
The opening was scheduled at the historic Palacio de Itamaraty, a Foreign Ministry building in the center of Rio. The agenda includes a session on Monday over The role of the block in the face of geopolitical conflicts. A final statement will be issued at the end of this first day. On Tuesday, the importance of the global south in multilateralism will be discussed with the nine associated countries.
A position on war in Ukraine may also require diplomatic jugglingwhen Washington promotes an agreement that seems quite favorable to Moscow. After Trump questioned Vladimir Putin to finish the war, the Russian president announced on Monday a three -day truce, from May 8 to 10.
In response, kyiv asked the Russians for a high “immediate” fire of at least 30 days. In previous appointments, The BRICS have been “generic” regarding this conflict, without “any condemnation to Russia by the other members”Goulart Menezes recalled.
Source: Ambito
