Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that his country will host next BRICS summit next year in Kazan.
"Next year, the BRICS chairmanship will be passed to Russia... We are planning about 200 political, economic and social events, which will be hosted in a dozen Russian cities," Putin said at a plenary session at a BRICS summit in South Africa.
"At the same time, we plan to hold the BRICS summit in October 2024 in Kazan,Puhe added.