UN Secretary-General Arrives in Kazan for BRICS Summit

Last updated: October 23, 2024 11:34 am

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8789979 23.10.2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the welcoming ceremony at Kazan Airport upon his arrival for the 16th BRICS Summit. Images can be used on the condition that the photographer’s name and source are mentioned in the following order: “name of the photographer / brics-russia2024.ru host photo agency.” Pelagiia Tikhonova / Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru

KAZAN, Russia — UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kazan on Wednesday to participate in the BRICS Summit.

Guterres was welcomed at Kazan International Airport by Tatarstan State Council Chairperson Farid Mukhametshin, according to the parliament of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The UN Secretary-General is expected to hold a number of bilateral meetings with leaders attending the summit, including discussions about the conflict in the Gaza Strip, his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, said.

When asked by reporters whether Guterres would be discussing the Gaza crisis with the leaders of the BRICS group, Haq confirmed that he would “certainly” do so.

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