The South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs guaranteed immunity to those attending the BRICS meeting in June and the Johannesburg summit in August. area governments of the country.
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.
“In accordance with the provisions of the law, the BRICS Ministerial Meeting and the BRICS Summit participants are granted exemptions and privileges during the meetings,” the statement said.
Former source of TASS agency declarationThat the Russian side does not intend to refuse to participate in the BRICS summit scheduled for August 22-24 in South Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not refuse to attend the summit, for which active preparations are currently underway. It is noted that problems with the International Criminal Court (ICC) should be resolved by partners in South Africa.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that the form of Putin’s participation in the BRICS summit has not yet been determined.