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Ties Within BRICS Strengthening, Mutual Trade Growing
ST. PETERSBURG, June 20 (Bernama-RIA Novosti) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that ties within BRICS are strengthening and mutual trade is growing, with the trade turnover of the participating countries already exceeding US$1 trillion.
"Special attention is being paid to strengthening ties within BRICS. The mutual trade turnover between our countries has already exceeded US$1 trillion and continues to grow. All of these are elements of a global growth platform.
'And they are based on the key principles of BRICS. And this is consensus, parity, and consideration of interests towards each other," Putin said at a plenary session of the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
