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Deputy FM urges BRICS to defend nations’ rights against monopoly, sanctions, coercion
Iran on Wednesday called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to turn into a platform for equal cooperation, mutual respect, independent decision-making, and the defense of nations' rights against monopoly, sanctions, and the policy of coercion.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, who has traveled to India’s capital to participate in BRICS meeting of foreign ministers on Thursday and Friday, made the remarks in a post on X.
Gharibabadi said that Iran’s active participation in BRICS represents “a strategic choice to strengthen genuine multilateralism, expand equal cooperation and help shape a fairer order in international relations.”
He expressed hope that the main ministerial session scheduled on Thursday and Friday could be an important occasion to discuss the future of cooperation in the Global South, reform international economic governance, develop independent trade, strengthen financial and banking ties, and reduce dependence on unilateral mechanisms.
Referring to Iran's role in BRICS, Gharibabadi pointed out that the country, with its geopolitical, energy, transit, scientific, and human capacities, can make an effective contribution to the bloc's agenda for balanced development, economic security, regional connectivity, and strengthening the voice of independent nations.
The senior diplomat further stressed the need for opposing the unilateral coercive actions of the United States and defending the rights of nations, saying the future of the world lies in cooperation, justice, and true multilateralism.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for New Delhi on Wednesday to take part in the two-day BRICS summit. He will also hold talks and exchange views with his counterparts attending the meeting.