South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen sampling traditional Russian bread 'karavai' and the national Tatar dish 'chak-chak' - a popular fried dough - after arriving in Kazan on Tuesday morning to attend the BRICS summit.
Footage shows Tatarstan's head of state, Rustam Minnikhanov, warmly greeting the South African leader, saying, "we are sincerely happy to have you here", while Ramaphosa described the snacks as 'delicious'.
The 16th BRICS Summit is scheduled for October 22-24. World leaders from 22 countries are expected, with delegations expected from 36 nations, for one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the decade.
Russia has chaired BRICS since January 1, 2024. The group also expanded this year, growing in both size and influence to nearly half the world’s population and a third of the global economy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen sampling traditional Russian bread 'karavai' and the national Tatar dish 'chak-chak' - a popular fried dough - after arriving in Kazan on Tuesday morning to attend the BRICS summit.
Footage shows Tatarstan's head of state, Rustam Minnikhanov, warmly greeting the South African leader, saying, "we are sincerely happy to have you here", while Ramaphosa described the snacks as 'delicious'.
The 16th BRICS Summit is scheduled for October 22-24. World leaders from 22 countries are expected, with delegations expected from 36 nations, for one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the decade.
Russia has chaired BRICS since January 1, 2024. The group also expanded this year, growing in both size and influence to nearly half the world’s population and a third of the global economy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was seen sampling traditional Russian bread 'karavai' and the national Tatar dish 'chak-chak' - a popular fried dough - after arriving in Kazan on Tuesday morning to attend the BRICS summit.
Footage shows Tatarstan's head of state, Rustam Minnikhanov, warmly greeting the South African leader, saying, "we are sincerely happy to have you here", while Ramaphosa described the snacks as 'delicious'.
The 16th BRICS Summit is scheduled for October 22-24. World leaders from 22 countries are expected, with delegations expected from 36 nations, for one of the major economic, political and cultural events of the decade.
Russia has chaired BRICS since January 1, 2024. The group also expanded this year, growing in both size and influence to nearly half the world’s population and a third of the global economy.