BRICS leaders called for speeding up the adoption of a UN convention on terrorism

In the state of Goa in India, negotiations were held between the leaders of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Republic of South Africa), RIA Novosti reports.

Following the talks, the heads of state signed a resolution calling on the international community to expedite the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on Terrorism at the UN. The declaration confirms the position of the BRICS countries “that international terrorism, in particular the Islamic State (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) and terrorist groups and individuals who have joined them, constitute a global and unprecedented danger to peace and stability.”

Also at the summit, a joint action plan was adopted to implement the final declaration, which specifies the work of the organization for 2017.

“Russia will continue to promote the convergence of the economies of the five,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin. He invited business representatives from the BRICS countries to work on the Russian market, developing partnerships with Indian companies.

the adoption of the BRICS bank development strategy one of the key tasks Putin called . “We need to determine geographic and sectoral priorities, and then start developing criteria for accepting new members of the bank, fixing the main parameters of its investment portfolio,” he stressed.

After the meeting of the heads of the BRICS member countries, Putin also commented on reports that the United States was preparing a cyber attack on Russia. He said Russia knows that the US is "watching everyone and eavesdropping on everyone" and added that the threat of hacker attacks does not correspond to the norms of international communication.

The first meeting of the BRICS leaders took place the day before, in the format of an informal dinner.