PM Visits Brazil to Attend BRICS Summit
Prime Minister (PM) Mostafa Madbouly departed Cairo, on Saturday, heading to Brazil, where he will represent President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the 17th BRICS Summit, hosted by the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Madbouly is scheduled to participate in several sessions dedicated to the member states of the BRICS group.
It is worth noting that the 17th BRICS Summit will take place on July 6–7 under the theme: "Strengthening South-South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Governance."
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