# BRICS nations advocate equality while following diverse development models, Putin says

https://mins.news/en/item/118980

- TASS, 2026-10-28 11:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2209447

> At the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, Vladimir Putin said BRICS members support equality and mutual respect despite their different development models, and work in solidarity to address urgent challenges. He said new centers of global governance are emerging and BRICS plays a key role in that process.

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