MOSCOW. Aug 21 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa on August 22-24 via videoconference, the Kremlin's press service said on Monday.
The leaders will discuss pressing issues of the bloc's activity at the summit's sessions and during their informal meeting, including its possible enlargement, the global and regional agenda, and the prospects of BRICS further partnership in political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other areas, it said.
Putin will inform attendees of the priorities of his country's BRICS presidency in 2024, the press service said.
The final agreements will be documented in the summit's Johannesburg declaration.
In addition, a BRICS+ outreach event is scheduled where the five countries' leaders will meet the heads of more than 50 countries and chief executives of regional organizations.
As is tradition, the summit will be preceded by the BRICS Business Forum, where Putin will address participants and guests via video link.
The Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will be present in Johannesburg in person.