MOSCOW: Representatives of more than 80 Russian regions and 120 foreign countries have arrived in Moscow for the VI International Municipal Forum of the BRICS countries (IMBRICS), TV BRICS reported.

In total, about 5 thousand participants are expected to attend the event, of which 700 specialists will act as speakers.

The Forum is included in the calendar of Russia’s presidency in BRICS in 2024.

TV BRICS is a member of the IMBRICS organising committee and acts as an international media partner.

The forum programme consists of several thematic blocks. In the course of sessions and round tables the participants of the IMBRICS will discuss the issues of international inter-municipal integration, cooperation between megacities through city and regional parliaments, partnership within the BRICS framework, development of transport infrastructure, healthcare, science and education, as well as the role of information technologies in modern cities.

Source: Emirates News Agency