Iran’s Deputy FM: Active BRICS Role Signals Strategic Choice for True Multilateralism
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says the Islamic Republic’s active participation in mechanisms such as BRICS reflects a strategic choice to strengthen genuine multilateralism, expand equitable cooperation, and help shape a fairer international order.
Kazem Qaribabadi, Deputy for Legal and International Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s national BRICS representative, wrote on X that BRICS will fully fulfill its historic role when it becomes a platform for equal cooperation, mutual respect, independent decision-making, and the defense of nations’ rights against monopoly, sanctions, and coercive policies. He added that the future path of the world runs through cooperation, justice, and true multilateralism.The BRICS National Coordinators’ meeting was held in New Delhi on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday.Qaribabadi described the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi as an important opportunity to discuss the future of Global South cooperation, reform of international economic governance, development of independent trade, strengthening financial and banking ties, and reducing countries’ dependence on discriminatory and unilateral mechanisms.He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its geopolitical, energy, transit, scientific, and human capacities, can play an effective role in BRICS’ agenda for balanced development, economic security, regional connectivity, and amplifying the voice of independent nations.
According to Qaribabadi, opposing US unilateral coercive measures and their illegal, anti-development effects is an inseparable part of defending economic justice and the right of nations to development.
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