Iran to Attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Russia

Heading a delegation, Qalibaf will leave Tehran for St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening to take part in the event.

The forum will take place at Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg on July 11 and 12, as part of Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship.

The theme of the forthcoming forum is the ‘Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security’, according to the Roscongress Foundation.

BRICS parliamentarians will open the forum with a plenary meeting titled ‘The Parliamentary Dimension of BRICS: Prospects for Strengthening Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation’, which will be followed by a ceremony to sign a protocol to the memorandum of understanding on the BRICS Parliamentary Forum.

The event will continue with the first session of the forum’s plenary meeting in an expanded format with representatives of parliamentary delegations from BRICS countries, invited states, and inter-parliamentary organizations. It will focus on the role parliaments play in enhancing the efficiency of the system of international relations and ensuring its democratization.

The second day will kick off with a plenary meeting session in an expanded format, during which the participants will discuss the role of parliaments in countering the fragmentation of the multilateral trading system and how to overcome threats caused by global crises.

Inter-parliamentary humanitarian and cultural cooperation will be the subject of the third expanded plenary meeting session. The discussion will conclude with the closing ceremony of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.