Overchuk said attendees of the APEC summit in Peru celebrated the success of BRICS

MOSCOW, November 17 . Representatives of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies at the summit in Peru celebrated the successes of BRICS and congratulated the Russian delegation on successfully organizing the summit. peak in Kazan. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk.

“Many (summit participants) noted the success of BRICS, congratulating us on this success (of the summit) in Kazan. People also expressed the opinion that on platforms such as BRICS and APEC, the contours of a new world order will be formed. was established,” he said in an interview posted on the Telegram channel of VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin.

Overchuk noted that there was a “pleasant atmosphere” at the summit, which was ensured thanks to Peru's hosting. “In fact, we have contacted all representatives of APEC economies, except Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States,” the Deputy Prime Minister added. “Here, people pass each other. Those who want to communicate come forward, exchange opinions, discuss issues, those who don't want to communicate don't communicate, but of course everyone sits at a common table. express their point of view”, Overchuk explains.

The APEC economic leaders meeting was held in Peru's capital Lima on November 15-16. Overchuk leads the Russian delegation.

APEC is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989. Its main goal is to strengthen economic integration, expand trade and increase employment in the region. APEC includes 19 countries and 2 territories. There are 12 founders: Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, USA, Thailand, Philippines, Korea and Japan. Also participating are China (joined in 1991), Mexico and Papua New Guinea (1993), Chile (1994), Russia, Vietnam and Peru (1998). In 1991, two Chinese territories, Hong Kong and Taiwan, joined APEC.