Speaking at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Timothewos noted that the current global crisis, unless addressed urgently, could lead to serious economic and financial repercussions, as well as widespread social instability beyond national borders.

He further emphasized that this political-economic group must play an instrumental role in advancing peace and defending collective security and development as the foundation of a just and stable international system.

The two-day meeting, chaired by India, is convening under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.”

In its eighteenth edition, this meeting is particularly significant as it takes place in a year in which the group celebrates its twentieth anniversary and seeks to solidify its position as an indispensable player on the international stage.

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