Iran proposes creation of BRICS security framework
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Iran's National Security Secretary has suggested the establishment of a BRICS-specific security body to enhance global and national security at a bloc conference in Russia.
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A photo at the meeting of BRICS and BRICS Plus High-Level Security Officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. (AP)
The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian, suggested forming a distinct security framework within the BRICS group during a conference of high-ranking BRICS and BRICS Plus officials focused on security and national security, at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Speaking at the conference on Wednesday, Ahmadian said that BRICS has the potential to develop a new security model to enhance global security and order given its extensive population, range, and economy.
Named the "BRICS Security Commission", Ahmadian suggested that the establishment of the security body address common threats, such as terrorism, extremism, drug, and human trafficking, the misusage of emerging technologies (including AI and satellites), maritime security, illegal biological activities, and cyber threats, following the revision of methods for collaborative and collective efforts in international peace and security.
"In parallel with economic cooperation, the BRICS members can found a new security system in the world in order to address the weaknesses of the existing security system," Ahmadian said.
Addressing the war in Ukraine, Ahmadian stressed that Iran would back any peace agreement brokered between Kiev and Moscow, including those put forward by China and Brazil.
He further suggested that the bloc should appoint a task force to develop a peace plan for Ukraine.
BRICS ministers back mediation for Ukraine conflict resolution
In a joint statement issued after their ministerial meeting in June, foreign ministers from the BRICS nations expressed their support for mediation proposals aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Held in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod, the meeting saw officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa come together to discuss pressing global issues.
The statement released by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs highlighted the ministers' acknowledgment of their respective countries' positions on the situation in and around Ukraine, as previously conveyed in forums such as the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
They further expressed appreciation for mediation efforts and diplomatic initiatives geared towards achieving a peaceful resolution through dialogue.
"The ministers recalled their national positions concerning the situation in and around Ukraine as expressed in the appropriate fora, including the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly. They noted with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy," read the statement.
