Unofficial Translation
At the initiative of the Russian side the first meeting of the High Representatives of BRIC countries on Security issues took place on 29 May 2009. Minister on Security issues of the Federative Republic of Brazil, R.Mangabeira Unger, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation N.P.Patrushev, National Security Advisor of the Republic of India M.K.Narayanan and State Councillor of the Peoples Republic of China Dai Bingguo took part in the meeting. The participants of the meeting were received by the President of the Russian Federation D.A.Medvedev.
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They discussed issues in connection with the influence of global financial-economic crisis on the national, regional, and international situation, mutual interactions of the BRIC countries in the fight with new challenges and threats, as well as extending cooperation in other areas within the BRIC format.
They expressed unified opinion that the dialogue between Brazil, Russia, India and China is not directed at anyone and is based on mutual respect, recognition of interests of each other and with the aim of strengthening cooperation amongst BRIC in the stabilization and development of the participant countries and in the world.
