Foreign Minister Sugiono Will Voice The Solidarity Of Developing Countries At The BRICS Summit

JAKARTA - Foreign Minister (Menlu) Sugiono will voice a message of peace and solidarity between developing countries at the BRICS Plus Summit (KTT) in Kazan, Russia, on October 23-24.

Sugiono's visit to Russia as President Prabowo Subianto's Special Envoy was his first official visit after being inaugurated as Foreign Minister on Monday (21/10).

"At the BRICS Plus Summit, Indonesia will voice an important message of peace and call for the importance of developing countries and South countries (Global South) to unite, increase solidarity, and play an important role in creating a more inclusive, fair and equal world order," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 22.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the presence of Foreign Minister Sugiono on the agenda emphasized Indonesia's commitment to play an active role in the international arena and strengthen relations with all countries, including member countries of BRICS.

Moreover, BRICS members, originally consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have grown with the joining of new countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia.

Indonesia's presence at the BRICS Summit this week was to fulfill Russia's invitation as the holder of the BRICS Presidency this year. Indonesia has also been invited several times to participate in the BRICS Summit agenda for the last few years.

In addition to BRICS member countries, Russia has also invited non-BRICS member countries as well as a number of international organizations, such as the Commonwealth of Merdeka (CIS) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

In addition to attending the BRICS Plus Summit, Foreign Minister Sugiono is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with a number of friendly countries to discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also ensured that Foreign Minister Sugiono went to Russia with the Director General of Multilateral Cooperation of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tri Tharyat and other members of the delegation.

Reporting from Anadolu, the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, will be attended by representatives of 32 countries, 24 of whom are represented by heads of state, while eight others send high-ranking officials. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also reportedly received Russian invitations to attend the conference.