The summit began on Monday with a moment of silence to honor the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who tragically lost their lives in a helicopter accident last month. The meeting of BRICS foreign ministers, including Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri and representatives from nine other countries, is taking place in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia on Monday and Tuesday. Ali Bagheri Kani, upon his arrival in Nizhny Novgorod, noted that Iran’s membership in BRICS is a tribute to the legacy of the martyred Iranian president and foreign minister.
