Foreign Minister for BRICS Ministerial Session in Russia

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to leave for Russia to attend the BRICS Ministerial Session, which will be held in Nizhniy Novgorod in Russia on June 11, following an invitation extended by his Russian counterpart.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Foreign Minister has been invited to the Ministerial Meeting as the current Chair of the IORA Council of Ministers.

Russia is hosting the BRICS Ministerial Session under the theme “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security.”

During the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers from the countries of the Global South,

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to deliver a Statement on the “role of BRICS and Global South in reforming global governance, ensuring sustainable development, enhancing global security,” the statement added.

On the sidelines, the Foreign Minister is expected to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several countries, including the host country.