Vladimir Putin made a statement for the press and answered questions from Russian media following a two-day BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The BRICS summit continues in Johannesburg.

The tenth BRICS Summit has opened in Johannesburg. The main theme of the international forum is Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4^th Industrial Revolution .

Vladimir Putin has signed the Executive Order On the Organising Committee to Prepare for and Support the Presidency of the Russian Federation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2019–2020 and BRICS in 2020.

Vladimir Putin answered Russian journalists’ questions following his visit to China to take part in the BRICS Summit.

Vladimir Putin attended a meeting of BRICS leaders with delegation heads from invited states, including the heads of state and government of Egypt, Tajikistan, Mexico, Guinea and Thailand.

The first day of the BRICS summit ended with a reception hosted by President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping for the BRICS leaders and heads of delegations of invited states.

Together with the other BRICS leaders, Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting with members of the BRICS Business Council.

Vladimir Putin, President of China Xi Jinping, President of Brazil Michel Temer, President of South Africa Jacob Zuma and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi opened the BRICS Countries’ Cultural Festival.

Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of the BRICS leaders that was held within the framework of the two-day BRICS summit in Xiamen, China.

Vladimir Putin’s article BRICS: Towards New Horizons of Strategic Partnership was published ahead of the BRICS Summit, which will be held in Xiamen, China, on September 4 and 5.

Before the start of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, an informal meeting took place between the heads of state and government of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

Participants in the BRICS summit, held in Goa on 15–16 October, have met with captains of BRICS youth football teams.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the South African Republic on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Benaulim.

An informal meeting of the heads of state and government of BRICS member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) took place in Hangzhou before the G20 summit.

In the framework of Vladimir Putin’s working visit to Uzbekistan to attend the anniversary SCO summit, the Russian president met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vladimir Putin signed an instruction appointing representatives of the Russian Federation to the BRICS Business Council for 2016–2018.