BRICS accounts for almost 40% of world GDP: Chairman of the Russian Parliament Inter-bloc trade has reached $1.2 trillion, and its members hold almost a quarter of global exports, Vyacheslav Volodin told the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum. According to the speaker of the Duma, since the establishment of BRICS, its member states have consistently maintained the principles of openness, mutual respect and trust, and the absence of double standards. "Currently, more and more countries share these values. They choose the path of equal dialogue and effective cooperation for the interests of their citizens," Volodin added. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

BRICS accounts for almost 40% of world GDP: Chairman of the Russian Parliament Inter-bloc trade has reached $1.2 trillion, and its members hold almost a quarter of global exports, Vyacheslav Volodin told the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum. According to the speaker of the Duma, since the establishment of BRICS, its member states have consistently maintained the principles of openness, mutual respect and trust, and the absence of double standards. "Currently, more and more countries share these values. They choose the path of equal dialogue and effective cooperation for the interests of their citizens," Volodin added. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.