Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov and Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Egypt R. Etreby, H. Fahmy and I. Badawi held a meeting in Cairo. The main topic of discussion was cooperation within the BRICS framework, due to the upcoming accession of Egypt to the association. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Thus, the visit of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to Cairo confirmed the readiness of Russia and Egypt to strengthen cooperation within the BRICS framework and work together to ensure international security. Russia: Strong supporter of BRICS expansionBRICS has become increasingly influential in recent years, as its members have emerged as major players in the global economy.