BRICS Summit attracts widespread non-BRICS media attention

The 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg has attracted widespread media attention with 1 356 media people being accredited. What is somewhat surprising is the interest shown by media from outside the BRICS grouping.

Samira Othman from the Swedish Broadcast Radio said she was interested to see whether the expansion in the BRICS would be approved this Summit. If not, she was hoping to see some clarity on the way forward.

Kserija Jelesijevic from Serbia reporting for Russia Today Balkan said her focus was on how BRICS would promote multilateralism through a reform of the United Nations Security Council and whether other countries would join BRICS. She was however disappointed with the lack of help that the media liaison provided as she wanted to interview South African politicians to get their response to Russia.

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