By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
It was day two of the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum Assembly, which is being held at Emperors Palace in Ekurhuleni, East Rand.
This event marked a crucial moment in international collaboration and invites you to explore its profound significance. Under the theme “Harnessing Multilateralism and Parliamentary Diplomacy to Deepen BRICS and Africa Partnership for accelerated implementation of the Africa Free-Trade Agreement,” the assembly gathers lawmakers, policymakers, and visionaries from BRICS Member States.
With South Africa assuming the BRICS Chairmanship, this assembly gains special importance, reflecting our commitment to inter-parliamentary ties.
The format for today’s session included breakaways into commissions which discussed four broad themes as follows:
i). BRICS and Africa Partnership – Promotion and Acceleration of Regional Integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA);
ii). BRICS Energy Issues – Just transition of Coal to Hydrogen Energy;
iii). Climate change and Legislative mobilization in BRICS countries; and
iv). BRICS Peace and Security: Can Multilateralism Restore Peace and Security?
The BRICS PF expected to sign a ground breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will define the general cooperative strategy of the legislative organs of the BRICS Member States.
The MoU will enable the members of the BRICS PF to coordinate efforts aimed at developing and strengthening the inter-parliamentary relations of BRICS Member States concerning issues of common interest.
Watch Live in the video below:
Video Courtesy of Parliament.