The first summit of BRICS members after the expansion of the intergovernmental organization will be held in Russia’s Kazan from October 22 to 24.
Pezeshkian will also take part in the event at the formal invitation of the Kremlin.
Iran’s Consul in Kazan Davoud Mirzakhani has held a meeting with the assistant to the Republic of Tatarstan’s president in the western Russian city to make arrangements for the BRICS summit.
Russia has taken over the rotating presidency of BRICS this year.
Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia were the five new members that formally became full-fledged members of BRICS at the beginning of 2024.
BRICS was founded in 2006 and initially included Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the intergovernmental organization in 2011.