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- Prince Faisal is attending on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
- He will participate in second day of the summit, which will be attended by partner and guest countries
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on Monday to lead the Kingdom鈥檚 delegation at the 17th BRICS summit.
The Kingdom, not a full member of the bloc, is participating as a country that has been invited to join the group. Prince Faisal is attending on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Faisal will participate in the second day of the summit, which will be attended by partner and guest countries invited by the presidency and international organizations, SPA added.
Discussions will focus on global development efforts, including climate issues and the fight against pandemics and diseases.
The original BRICS group gathered leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China at its first summit in 2009. The bloc later added South Africa and last year included Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the UAE as members.