01:39Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, emphasised the need for BRICS+ countries to fight back against Western sanctions, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vyacheslav Volodin, in St Petersburg on Thursday.
"We can see that today the West as a whole desires everything exclusively for itself. It is these Westerners and pro-Westerners who are committing the most brutal crimes. And we are witnessing what the American government and Congress do to the rest of the world: they impose sanctions against us, against you, and do not pay attention to the demands of the population. And, of course, not only the governments, but also the parliaments of all our countries must strongly oppose this offence, which tramples on international rights and principles of morality," said Ghalibaf.
In response, Volodin, highlighted the benefits of BRICS+, stating the organisation offered members an opportunity to "fulfil their potential, to do their utmost to protect their national interests" and build relations on the principles of mutual 'respect and friendship'.
"Our countries have faced and are facing enormous challenges and are working through them, addressing serious tasks in order to strengthen their sovereignty and improve the well-being of our citizens. Co-operation within the BRICS framework allows us to address many issues together more effectively," Volodin added.
The 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum takes place in St Petersburg from July 11-12, with delegations from 17 countries participating. According to organisers, parliamentarians are discussing ways to improve the efficiency of international relations, counter any fragmentation of multilateral trade, address the consequences of global crises, and enhance co-operation in humanitarian and cultural spheres.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.
BRICS+ countries must 'strongly oppose' Western sanctions - Iranian parliament speaker
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, emphasised the need for BRICS+ countries to fight back against Western sanctions, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vyacheslav Volodin, in St Petersburg on Thursday.
"We can see that today the West as a whole desires everything exclusively for itself. It is these Westerners and pro-Westerners who are committing the most brutal crimes. And we are witnessing what the American government and Congress do to the rest of the world: they impose sanctions against us, against you, and do not pay attention to the demands of the population. And, of course, not only the governments, but also the parliaments of all our countries must strongly oppose this offence, which tramples on international rights and principles of morality," said Ghalibaf.
In response, Volodin, highlighted the benefits of BRICS+, stating the organisation offered members an opportunity to "fulfil their potential, to do their utmost to protect their national interests" and build relations on the principles of mutual 'respect and friendship'.
"Our countries have faced and are facing enormous challenges and are working through them, addressing serious tasks in order to strengthen their sovereignty and improve the well-being of our citizens. Co-operation within the BRICS framework allows us to address many issues together more effectively," Volodin added.
The 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum takes place in St Petersburg from July 11-12, with delegations from 17 countries participating. According to organisers, parliamentarians are discussing ways to improve the efficiency of international relations, counter any fragmentation of multilateral trade, address the consequences of global crises, and enhance co-operation in humanitarian and cultural spheres.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, emphasised the need for BRICS+ countries to fight back against Western sanctions, during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vyacheslav Volodin, in St Petersburg on Thursday.
"We can see that today the West as a whole desires everything exclusively for itself. It is these Westerners and pro-Westerners who are committing the most brutal crimes. And we are witnessing what the American government and Congress do to the rest of the world: they impose sanctions against us, against you, and do not pay attention to the demands of the population. And, of course, not only the governments, but also the parliaments of all our countries must strongly oppose this offence, which tramples on international rights and principles of morality," said Ghalibaf.
In response, Volodin, highlighted the benefits of BRICS+, stating the organisation offered members an opportunity to "fulfil their potential, to do their utmost to protect their national interests" and build relations on the principles of mutual 'respect and friendship'.
"Our countries have faced and are facing enormous challenges and are working through them, addressing serious tasks in order to strengthen their sovereignty and improve the well-being of our citizens. Co-operation within the BRICS framework allows us to address many issues together more effectively," Volodin added.
The 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum takes place in St Petersburg from July 11-12, with delegations from 17 countries participating. According to organisers, parliamentarians are discussing ways to improve the efficiency of international relations, counter any fragmentation of multilateral trade, address the consequences of global crises, and enhance co-operation in humanitarian and cultural spheres.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Since the start of the military offensive, around 60 countries joined with EU and US sanctions policies on Russia.
Last month, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that more than 20,000 restrictions were already in place, targeting finance, defence, energy, transport, technology, culture, science, and industry. Additionally, a number of sanctions have been imposed on specific individuals and organisations.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov claimed that restrictions will only 'boomerang' on those attempting to impose them.