Vladimir Putin explained BRICS significance for Russia in interview to ITAR-TASS

As is well-known, in 2015 Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan will host the next International Summits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS. In interview to ITAR-TASS News Agency the President of Russia Vladimir Putin gave an estimate of current and perspective significance of BRICS for Russia, told about the near-term tasks for the association, about his vision of strategic reference points of BRICS economic development, about potential of these countries, coordination of their economic policy, geopolitical role, mission of the BRICS countries in the modern world. It is possible to read the full text of the interview on our website in the section "In details".