Iran Oil Minister Departs for BRICS Summit

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Mohsen Paknejad left Tehran for Kazan, Russia, to accompany the President on his trip to attend the 16th BRICS Summit.

Meanwhile, before departing for Russia, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pointed to the importance of the meeting, stating that BRICS consists of countries aiming to promote multilateralism globally to counteract U.S. unilateralism and facilitate free trade for all.

He identified agriculture, energy, industry, trade, and tourism as potential areas for cooperation among BRICS member countries, adding the trip provides an opportunity to meet with the presidents of Russia, China, India, and several other countries attending the summit to discuss and explore further cooperation.

The President emphasized that synergy and the development of communications among BRICS countries are effective steps towards overcoming the challenges of unilateralism and U.S. sanctions, noting that this is the first time Iran has participated as a main member of the group, which doubles the importance of this trip. - Shana