BRICS countries to discuss "Traditional values" in Brazil
2025-05-24 18:00
The second BRICS Forum "Traditional Values" will be held on September 15-17 in the capital of Brazil, which this year assumed the role of BRICS chairman. The theme of the event is "Uniting traditions, strengthening nations."
"It is important for our society to value and support the spiritual and moral principles that are deeply rooted in our culture and history. These values form the basis of our identity and cohesion, and they help maintain the stability we so desperately need. I am confident that the upcoming event will be an important milestone in building a more just and harmonious future for our countries," said Fausto Pinato, member of the Forum's Organizing Committee and Chairman of the BRICS Front of the Brazilian Parliament.
"A reliable solution to many international problems is possible only at the value level. That is why it is so important to include our forum in the official agenda of the association. Such a step confirms the relevance of the idea of strengthening spiritual and cultural foundations among the BRICS countries and opens up new horizons for the Forum to expand and have a real impact on shaping a fair and harmonious global agenda," added Dmitry Kuznetsov, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vice President of the Forum's Organizing Committee and one of the main ideologists of the event.
It is known that the agenda of the event includes issues of cultural interaction, family values, humanitarian cooperation and creative entrepreneurship. The forum will also host a volunteer conference of the International Humanitarian Platform "Volunteers of Peace" and the list of nominees for the BRICS Literary Award, established at the November event, will be solemnly announced.
Currently, the BRICS association, established in 2006, includes Russia, China, Brazil, India, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. The last six joined the union in 2024.
Following the results of the BRICS summit in Kazan in 2024, a new category was announced in the association. Since January 2025, Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda and Uzbekistan have received partner status.