Belarus participates in XII BRICS International Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi

Belarus and India agreed to step up inter-parliamentary dialogue and create a friendship group. This was announced by the head of the main department of ideological work and youth affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee Alexander Lukyanov on the sidelines of the XII International BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi on October 26, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

Belarus participates in XII BRICS International Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi

According to Lukyanov, the official opening of the forum took place on October 26, which was attended by Prime Minister of India Narenda Modi.

A meeting was held with the Speaker of the People’s Chamber of the Indian Parliament Om Birla. The sides exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations and agreed to increase inter-parliamentary dialogue and create a friendship group.

- For the Belarusian side, the development and strengthening of economic bilateral relations, the development of relations in the social and humanitarian bloc are extremely important, Lukyanov said.

During the forum, the Belarusian side will speak at three of the four plenary sessions. They will be devoted to the development of artificial intelligence, strengthening parliamentary dialogue and creating conditions for the development of society in the BRICS countries.

The delegation of Belarus held bilateral talks with the International Commission of the Parliament of India, and ahead of the meeting with colleagues from Thailand, Cuba and Brazil.