KABUL: The BRICS summit, with the participation of leaders of more than 30 countries, has been started in Kazan, Tatarstan of Russia.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are among the high-ranking officials participating in the meeting.
Russia, China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Ethiopia are the countries that are permanent members of BRICS.
Also, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have also submitted official applications for membership in this organization.