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Author : A. Lukashik
Head, BRICS Section, Department for Foreign Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Russian Federation, Candidate of Science (History)
ON FEBRUARY 15, 2016, Russia's BRICS
presidency came to an end. Its results with re-
gard to state and government agencies, busi-
ness, the academic community, and civil
institutions are yet to be analyzed. However,
even now there is good reason to say that we
have successfully accomplished the mission of
helmsman at the Big Five ship, on the whole ful-
filling, in the course of our work in conjunction
with our partners.
An important distinctive feature of BRICS ac-
tivity is that any agreements that are achieved by its participants are based on their positions
being fully taken into account. The practice of the imposition of decisions does not exist in
BRICS. In fact, this is impossible as a matter of principle. When all is said and done, all the
member states possess an important element, specifically real sovereignty, which is defined, above
all, as freedom and independence in decision-making and in implementing their decisions. It
should be said that far from all formally independent subjects of international relations, which
in reality are under the tutelage of their "big brothers," have this foreign policy asset.
So, BRICS today is a community of sovereign and equal states that are active generators and
participants of integration processes and are capable of assuming a share of responsibility for
the international situation.
Another characteristic feature of BRICS is that it has firmly established itself in the
Of course, it would be wrong to ignore the institutional, legal, economic, social, cultural, and
civilizational differences that exist between our states, which predetermine their unique and dis-
tinctive status in today's diverse world. In this context, certain skeptics clearly exaggerate the sit-
uation. A great deal has been done since BRICS came into being. Areas of equal and mutually
beneficial cooperation in the political, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, social, and hu-
manitarian spheres, as well as between NGOs, have been identified. Appropriate cooperation
mechanisms and formats have been developed.
The work in progress on agreements and an array of cooperation segments already in place con-
stitute BRICS construction blocks as the construction process continues according to the ap-
proved plan. Let's try to determine the vector of the construction process and the possible
configuration of its upcoming levels.
Obviously, in the foreseeable future, the participants in the group will devote special attention
to promoting their trade, economic and investment cooperation and strengthening their financial
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BRICS: Results of the Russian Presidency and Development Vectors