The diplomatic immunity that the Republic of South Africa (SAR) authorities will grant to the participants of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in June and the partnership summit in August does not revoke the mandate that the International Court of Justice can grant. in relation to any guest of the event. This is stated in the message of the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on Facebook (the owner of Meta company is considered extremist and banned in Russia).
The BRICS Ministerial Meeting will be held in Cape Town on 1-2 June 2023, and the 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg on 22-24 August 2023.
Previously, the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs guaranteed Immunity for those attending the BRICS meeting in June and the summit in Johannesburg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not refuse to attend the BRICS summit, for which active preparations are currently underway. Press Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov declarationThe form of Putin’s participation in the BRICS summit has not yet been determined.