02:39Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the Crocus City Hall attack 'indicated the need' for BRICS states to fight global terrorism together, while speaking at a meeting with heads and representatives of the international affairs committees of BRICS parliaments in Moscow on Thursday.
"The recent tragic events at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow have once again indicated the need to intensify joint efforts by specialists in these areas and legislators to counter this global evil," the diplomat said.
Lavrov emphasised the significant role of the BRICS parliaments in creating a 'legislative framework' for law enforcement agencies to take the necessary decisions against terrorism.
In addition, the Russian foreign minister pointed out that the combined gross domestic product of the BRICS countries 'surpassed the GDP of G7 countries even before our association expanded its ranks'.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
144 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
President Vladimir Putin said that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Crocus attack highlights need to intensify BRICS' joint fight against terrorism - Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the Crocus City Hall attack 'indicated the need' for BRICS states to fight global terrorism together, while speaking at a meeting with heads and representatives of the international affairs committees of BRICS parliaments in Moscow on Thursday.
"The recent tragic events at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow have once again indicated the need to intensify joint efforts by specialists in these areas and legislators to counter this global evil," the diplomat said.
Lavrov emphasised the significant role of the BRICS parliaments in creating a 'legislative framework' for law enforcement agencies to take the necessary decisions against terrorism.
In addition, the Russian foreign minister pointed out that the combined gross domestic product of the BRICS countries 'surpassed the GDP of G7 countries even before our association expanded its ranks'.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
144 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
President Vladimir Putin said that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the Crocus City Hall attack 'indicated the need' for BRICS states to fight global terrorism together, while speaking at a meeting with heads and representatives of the international affairs committees of BRICS parliaments in Moscow on Thursday.
"The recent tragic events at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow have once again indicated the need to intensify joint efforts by specialists in these areas and legislators to counter this global evil," the diplomat said.
Lavrov emphasised the significant role of the BRICS parliaments in creating a 'legislative framework' for law enforcement agencies to take the necessary decisions against terrorism.
In addition, the Russian foreign minister pointed out that the combined gross domestic product of the BRICS countries 'surpassed the GDP of G7 countries even before our association expanded its ranks'.
Late on March 22, unidentified individuals dressed in military fatigues opened fire in the Crocus City Hall, a 6,000-seat multipurpose concert hall where a Russian rock band was set to perform. A massive fire broke out in the building shortly after.
144 people were reported to have been killed while several suspects were captured and remanded in custody until May 22 on charges of 'terrorism'.
President Vladimir Putin said that suspects had been caught trying to cross to Ukraine. While he added that 'radical Islamists' were responsible, he also hit out at the US for 'trying through various channels to convince its satellites and other countries of the world that, according to their intelligence, there is allegedly no trace of Kiev in the Moscow terrorist attack'.
"We want to know who ordered it," he added, while the Russian Investigative Committee subsequently said it had evidence of links to 'Ukrainian nationalists'.
Following the attack, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically denies' accusations of Kiev’s involvement. US national security spokesperson John Kirby called the Russian Investigative Committee's allegations 'nonsense and propaganda'. Earlier, the United States claimed that it was a 'terrorist attack that was conducted by ISIS' and that there was 'absolutely no evidence that the government of Ukraine had anything to do with this attack'.