The BRICS countries are determined to expand cooperation in various fields, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, Sputnik reports.
He recalled that the BRICS strategy agreed in the Russian city of Ufa last year provided for major joint projects, primarily in the fields of industry, technical development and energy.
"We are committed to the expansion of contacts in other areas as well — science, education, culture, on the issues of social policy, healthcare and sports," Putin said. According to Putin, the BRICS leaders also support the idea of cooperation on the level of parliaments, regions, trade unions and civil societies.
