12 September 2015, 10:39 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Wednesday, a delegation of high-ranking Brazilian officials, led by the country’s Vice President Michel Temer, attended the second day of a Russian-Brazilian business forum in Moscow, which coincided with a high-level meeting of the countries' bilateral intergovernmental cooperation commission.
Parana State Vice-Governor Cida Borghetti told Sputnik Brazil she had a "very positive" perception of current bilateral relations between the two countries.
"Many high-ranking Russian ministers have assembled here, as well as Brazilian entrepreneurs… It is a crucial moment for development and growth that strengthens BRICS," Borghetti said.
Both Russia and Brazil are founding members of BRICS, a club of developing economies, which also comprises India, China and South America.
Moscow has stepped up its cooperation with Latin American and BRICS countries in light of strained relations with the West over the Ukrainian conflict and economic sanctions.
