The Russian Foreign Ministry statement read: “A BRICS+ Conference on Counter-Terrorism 2025: National and Regional Strategies to Combat Terrorism in the Context of Emerging Security Challenges and Threats will be held in Moscow under the auspices of the Russian Foreign Ministry.” The statement clarified that participants will also discuss combating extremism and attempts to spread extremism among the population. Delegates will pay special attention to the theoretical aspects of eradicating terrorism and assessing security threats at national, regional, and global levels.
South Africa joined in 2011, and the group expanded in 2024 with the addition of four new countries and one more in 2025, while other countries cooperate with the group as partners, including Belarus, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
