Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Russia aims to assist Vietnam in joining the BRICS bloc as a partner country, enhancing its participation in global economic discussions.

Russian President Putin said ahead of the meeting he believed the two nations would finalise deal on building a nuclear power plant in Iran.

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian held talks in Moscow on Friday ahead of the signing of a

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Moscow to sign a strategic partnership treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The treaty will focus on closer defence cooperation. This visit marks Pezeshkian’s first Kremlin visit since winning the presidency.

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BRICS bloc added Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has been invited to join. Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have formally applied to become members, and a few others have expressed interest.

State President Luong Cuong visited the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on January 16 ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, during which he reminded local authorities to continue to take practical actions to care for people during the country's biggest traditional festival.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on January 16 sent a message of congratulations to Margarida Talapa on her election as Chairperson of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique.

Russia is supporting Vietnam's potential entry into the BRICS group, despite Vietnam's hesitations over possible U.S. repercussions. Vietnam seeks to advance economic growth with U.S. backing, while Russia aims to strengthen Asian alliances amidst global isolation.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russia will facilitate Vietnam's participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country,” the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday after Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.

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