# Senior Russian diplomat calls Africa a key area for BRICS development

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- TASS, 2026-10-28 08:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2209259

> At the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Africa would be a primary direction for BRICS development over coming decades. He cited plans to move toward creating a BRICS grain exchange and to expand African representation in the New Development Bank.