Belarus Parliament vice speaker urges parliamentary backup for BRICS agreements

MINSK, 27 October (BelTA) – MPs of the BRICS countries need not only to maintain inter–parliamentary dialogue, but also to carry out parliamentary support for the implementation of agreements, Vadim Ipatov, Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus, said at the third plenary session of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi, India, BelTA has learned.

“Food security, energy, transport corridors, digital technologies, industry, interbank and scientific cooperation, and personnel training are the areas where our states have obvious points of convergence. Today it is especially important to move from political declarations to practical cooperation,” Vadim Ipatov said. In this regard, he noted, parliaments face a specific task. It is necessary not only to maintain inter–parliamentary dialogue, but also to carry out parliamentary support for the implementation of agreements within BRICS.

We see continuous work along various tracks as another important resource, Vadim Ipatov noted. He observed that in 2026 India, as the BRICS chair country, rolled out a large–scale program of events (more than 350 high–level meetings and events were held in more than 25 Indian cities in preparation for the summit).

The deputy speaker stressed the need for expert platforms, working groups, exchanges of experience in legislative drafting, and joint discussion of new regulatory solutions. It is important that this work yield concrete proposals: model laws, recommendations and initiatives.

“The initiative of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko ‘Integration of Integrations’ (the alignment of the potentials of various associations and trade structures in the Eurasian and global space) holds not only social and economic but also peacemaking significance,” Vadim Ipatov emphasized. “The more stable channels of economic, scientific, technological and humanitarian interaction there are, the more opportunities states have to resolve emerging issues through negotiations and cooperation.”

In the same sense, particular importance is attached to the initiative of the Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century for shaping principles of cooperation on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect and indivisible security, the deputy speaker noted. In 2026, work on the Charter moved into the practical field of broader international discussion.

Belarusian MPs expect that BRICS countries will join the negotiation process, which should become system–forming for developing principles of interaction in the Eurasian region. There is also a field of activity here for parliaments.

Belarus views BRICS not simply as an interstate association, but as an interconnected system for shaping the future, Vadim Ipatov said. “Our economies are linked by trade, transport, energy, investment and technology,” he noted. “At the same time, differences between countries remain: in economic models, legislation, historical experience and national priorities. But differences between legal systems must not turn into barriers to the formation of a more representative architecture of global governance.”

The Declaration of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi of 12 September 2026 reaffirms commitment to equality, mutual respect, inclusivity and cooperation taking into account country–specific conditions and different development paths, Vadim Ipatov emphasized. According to him, this also constitutes an important component of Belarus’ peace–loving foreign policy: not to set states against each other, but to create opportunities for dialogue, cooperation and joint development.

The deputy speaker expressed confidence that harnessing the potential of BRICS will make it possible to turn inter–parliamentary cooperation into one of the real instruments for strengthening mutual trust and shaping a more sustainable system of international relations.

The parliamentary forum in New Delhi is held under the theme “Strengthening Parliaments for People–Centric Development”. BRICS parliamentary forums represent a key element of the association’s parliamentary dimension, aimed at providing legislative support for common agreements, strengthening multipolarity and developing dialogue between member countries and partner countries. Belarus’ National Assembly has been taking part in BRICS parliamentary events since 2024.