Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Discusses BRICS Summit Invitation with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Moscow, Russia – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced that Palestine expects an invitation to the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia. This was discussed during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
BRICS Summit Invitation
Abbas mentioned that a verbal agreement was reached for Palestine to attend the BRICS summit in the ‘outreach’ format. He highlighted that all BRICS member countries, including Brazil, India, China, Russia, and South Africa, along with new members Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, share friendly ties with Palestine.
Meeting with President Putin
The two leaders discussed various bilateral issues. Abbas stated that their meeting lasted almost two hours, covering all concerns of both parties without any restrictions.
Regional Tensions
Abbas also addressed the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the potential retaliation from Iran. He expressed hope that the situation in the region does not escalate, as it is difficult to predict the consequences.
Background on BRICS
BRICS, established in 2006, initially included Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa joined in 2011. On January 1, 2024, five new members—Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia—officially joined BRICS. Russia will host a key BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024.
Recent Escalations
Tensions in West Asia have been high since October 7, 2023, following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli territory. This led to an Israeli military operation in Gaza. The situation further escalated with the killings of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah’s top military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut, with Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah holding Israel responsible and promising retaliation.
Doubts Revealed
Palestinian President -: The Palestinian President is the leader of Palestine, a region in the Middle East. The current president is Mahmoud Abbas.
Mahmoud Abbas -: Mahmoud Abbas is the current President of Palestine. He has been in office since 2005.
BRICS -: BRICS is a group of five major countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. They work together on economic and political issues.
Summit -: A summit is a big meeting where leaders from different countries come together to discuss important topics.
Russian President -: The Russian President is the leader of Russia. The current president is Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin -: Vladimir Putin is the current President of Russia. He has been in power for many years.
Invitation -: An invitation is a request for someone to come to an event or meeting. In this case, Palestine expects to be invited to the BRICS summit.
Friendly ties -: Friendly ties mean good relationships between countries. Palestine has good relationships with the BRICS countries.
Bilateral issues -: Bilateral issues are problems or topics that involve two countries. In this case, Palestine and Russia discussed their own issues.
Regional tensions -: Regional tensions are conflicts or problems in a specific area. Here, it refers to issues in the Middle East.
Assassination -: Assassination means killing someone important, usually for political reasons. Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of Hamas, was killed.
Hamas -: Hamas is a group in Palestine that has its own government and military. They often have conflicts with Israel.
Ismail Haniyeh -: Ismail Haniyeh was a leader of Hamas, a group in Palestine. He was recently killed, causing tensions.
Kazan -: Kazan is a city in Russia. The BRICS summit will be held there in October 2024.
