March 24, 2014, The BRICS Post http://thebricspost.com (England and Wales)
BRICS
will push for a new equitable global order, the five ministers vowed. BRICS
held a foreign ministers meet on 24 March 2014 at the Hague in Netherlands
[MFA, Russia]
BRICS
have slammed recent reports ahead of the G20 meet to isolate Russian President
Vladimir Putin or to place any restrictions on his participation at the G-20
summit in Australia later this year.
“The Ministers noted with concern, the recent media
statement on the forthcoming G20 Summit to be held in Brisbane in November
2014. The custodianship of the G20 belongs to all Member States equally
and no one Member State can unilaterally determine its nature and
character,” said a joint BRICS statement on
Monday. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had said earlier that
Putin could be barred from attending the G20 Summit in November.
BRICS Foreign
Ministers met on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague on Monday
to review cooperation among the bloc of five after the adoption of the
eThekwini Action Plan of 2013.
The Ministers
noted that the role of global governments should focus on “finance, security,
information and production”.
“The BRICS
agenda is not centered around any specific country or related issue and shares
a common vision which drives it to also increasingly identify common areas for
cooperation to assist with finding global solutions to global challenges,”
noted the joint communiqué.
The BRICS
meet convened by South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was
attended by her counterparts Sergey Lavrov, Salman Khurshid, Wang Yi and Carlos
Antonio Paranhos, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs of the Federative
Republic of Brazil.
The BRICS
Ministers also discussed cybersecurity and challenges to peace and security,
“notably the significant infringements of privacy and related rights in the
wake of the cyber threats experienced, for which there is a need to address
these implications in respect of national laws as well as in terms of
international law”, said the statement.
BRICS would
“continue to act as positive catalysts for inclusive change in the
transformation process towards a new and more equitable global order” asserted
the Ministers.
BRICS have
opposed sanctions against the Syrian government and have argued for a
negotiated settlement of the Iranian issue. They are also pushing for reforms
of global financial institutions like the IMF.
The five nations
also agreed that the challenges that exist within the regions of the BRICS
countries must be addressed within the fold of the United Nations.
“The
escalation of hostile language, sanctions and counter-sanctions, and force does
not contribute to a sustainable and peaceful solution, according to
international law, including the principles and purposes of the United Nations
Charter,” said the statement.
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Chairperson's Statement on the
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting held on 24 March 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands
Department of Foreign
Affairs, Republic of South Africa
Chairperson's
Statement on the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting held on 24 March 2014 in The
Hague, Netherlands
Minister
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane convened a BRICS Foreign/International Relations
Ministers’ meeting on Monday, 24 March 2014 on the margins of the Nuclear
Security Summit in The Hague, Netherlands. The meeting was attended by Minister
Sergey Lavrov of the Russian Federation, Minister Salman Khurshid of the
Republic of India, Minister Wang Yi of the People’s Republic of China and
Ambassador Carlos Antonio Paranhos, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs
of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
The
Ministers recalled the outcome of the Sanya Declaration adopted at the 3rd
BRICS Summit held in China, in April 2011, which articulated the fundamental
principles that brought the BRICS countries together, namely:
"the
overarching objective and strong-shared desire for peace, security, development
and cooperation that brought together BRICS countries with the total population
of nearly 3 billion from different continents. BRICS aims at contributing
significantly to the development of humanity and establishing a more equitably
and fair world."
The
Declaration further noted that:
"we
affirm that the BRICS and other emerging countries have played an important
role in contributing to world peace, security and stability, boosting global
economic growth, enhancing multilateralism and promoting greater democracy in
international relations."
The
BRICS Foreign/International Relations Ministers reflected on the political
developments in their regions, as well as reviewed cooperation among BRICS
countries following the comprehensive implementation of the eThekwini Action
Plan.
The
Ministers reflected that the role of governments in contemporary world politics
should focus on pertinent areas where leadership is required, notably in
finance, security, information and production.
The
Ministers noted with concern, the recent media statement on the forthcoming G20
Summit to be held in Brisbane in November 2014. The custodianship of the
G20 belongs to all Member States equally and no one Member State can
unilaterally determine its nature and character.
They
reflected on challenges to peace and security, notably the significant
infringements of privacy and related rights in the wake of the cyber threats
experienced, for which there is a need to address these implications in respect
of national laws as well as in terms of international law.
They
agreed that BRICS countries would continue to act as positive catalysts for
inclusive change in the transformation process towards a new and more equitable
global order. The BRICS agenda is not centered around any specific country or
related issue and shares a common vision which drives it to also increasingly
identify common areas for cooperation to assist with finding global solutions
to global challenges.
BRICS
countries agreed that the challenges that exist within the regions of the BRICS
countries must be addressed within the fold of the United Nations in a calm and
level- headed manner. The escalation of hostile language, sanctions and
counter-sanctions, and force does not contribute to a sustainable and peaceful
solution, according to international law, including the principles and purposes
of the United Nations Charter.
The
BRICS Foreign/International Relations Ministers wished the Federative Republic
of Brazil well for the successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup and the hosting
of the Sixth BRICS Summit.
Issued by the Department of
International Relations and Cooperation
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