Meeting of BRICS+ cities held in Tehran
The 3rd meeting of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities was hosted by the Asian Mayors Forum and the Municipality of Tehran on April 10, at Milad Tower.
The event, whose previous two editions were held in Kazan, Russia, and Dubai, UAE, brought together urban and government officials from Russia, China, Brazil, and South Africa.
Notable participants included:
• Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan and President of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities
• Sun Xueqing, Secretary-General of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
• Bheke Stofile, President of the South African Local Government Association and Vice President of the BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities
• Eduardo Tadeu, Executive Director of the Brazilian Association of Municipalities
A number of Iranian urban managers were also in attendance.
During the assembly, the charter of this newly established organization was reviewed and approved by the members. A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the cities of Tehran and Kazan, with mayors Alireza Zakani and Ilsur Metshin in attendance.
The gathering concluded with a tour of Milad Tower and a symbolic planting of Iranian rose bushes in the Rose Garden of the Tower as a gesture of peace.
The “BRICS+ Association of Cities and Municipalities” was officially launched in 2024 in Kazan as part of Russia’s BRICS events, with the Asian Mayors Forum representing Iran in this initiative.
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