February 3, 2011Brazil to hold 2nd BRIC summit on April 16th
Brazil will hold the second summit of the BRIC group of emerging powers on April 16th in the country's capital, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The heads of state of Brazil, Russia, India and China met for the first time in Russia in 2009 to discuss the global financial crisis and reforms of the world's financial and trade institutions.
The meeting in Brasilia comes as Latin America's largest economy tries to take a more prominent role on the world stage. It has become an important member of the G20 group of nations -- now a key forum for global economic and financial discussions.
The BRIC summit will be preceded on April 15th by a meeting of heads of states from Brazil, India and South Africa, also in Brasilia, the foreign office said. Roberto Jaguaribe, deputy secretary of political affairs, was traveling to Russia, India, China and South Africa to define the agenda for both meetings, it added.
AFP
