Security issues are important BRICS activity sphere - Putin

MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. Security issues are an important sphere in the activity of the BRICS member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and they are related to the challenges the world community is currently facing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday at a meeting with the Security Council secretaries of the BRICS countries. "Obviously, for our organisation, for BRICS, it’s an important sphere of ​​activity, considering the challenges the entire international community and our countries have to face at present. It’s obvious that the fight against organised crime, terrorism, financial crime is certainly on the agenda of the international community," Putin said. According to the president, it is also obvious that the BRICS member countries are facing major threats. "It is also clear that our countries are facing considerable threats in connection with violation of international law norms, in connection with violation of sovereignty of different states, their activity spheres," Putin said. Read more