Russia welcomes Brazil’s upcoming accession to UN Security Council

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- Russia today (30) reiterated its strategic partnership with Brazil and welcomed Brazil’s upcoming entry, in January 2022, to the UN Security Council, as a non-permanent member, which will allow for increased cooperation between the two nations.

“New possibilities are opening up thanks to the fact that, as of January 1, Brazil will be a member of the UN Security Council, which will add new directions of work to our close partnership,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said when receiving his Brazilian counterpart, Carlos França, in Moscow.

The head of Russian diplomacy stressed the strategic partnership between the two countries and affirmed that Moscow and Brasilia cooperate “closely both in various bilateral formats, unique in many respects, and within the framework of the UN, G20, BRICS”.

“Our relations traditionally develop based on friendship, mutual respect, and consideration of each other’s interests regardless of the circumstances,” he added.

For his part, França pointed out that 2022 will be “a special year as we will work together in the format of the UN Security Council, and we should emphasize that in addition to us in this body, all BRICS countries will be represented.”

The head of Brazilian diplomacy asserted that his country would also seek to strengthen the strategic partnership with Russia throughout the coming year, “particularly considering that this year will be President (Jair) Bolsonaro’s last in office”.

In addition, França said that he plans to give a lot of work to the new ambassador to Moscow, Rodrigo Baena Soares. Lavrov recalled that this Wednesday, the head of Brazil’s diplomatic legation would present his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin.