“Over the years of the festival’s history, its total audience has exceeded 100 million people. In Russia, the festival takes place in nearly every region, and internationally, countries such as Belarus, China, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan have already joined this community. In 2025, Nauka 0+ was held for the first time in Brazil ahead of the #BRICS Summit,” the organisers shared.

“The approved list of values includes mercy, cultural sovereignty and equality of cultures, economic well-being and social justice, multipolar world, health, focus on development, responsibility to future generations, humanism and peacefulness, mutual respect, moderation and avoidance of fanaticism, solidarity and unity, as well as a culture of honesty,” the press service highlighted.

“It was a very interesting experience to welcome over a hundred participants from different #BRICS nations,” she noted.

"AI is not neutral, especially in fact-checking. Its dangers necessitate sovereign AI for a controlled future. The BRICS world and all states wishing to join it must create their own sovereign AI," the analyst said.

"A key outcome of the meeting was the signing of a declaration by representatives of Brazil, India, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Russia. The document reflects the following agreements: establishing a permanent platform for exchanging expertise in preventive medicine among the BRICS countries; coordinating joint efforts to study factors influencing happiness and well-being, including the integration of emotional and mental health into national strategies; organising a system for training and professional development based on approved standards; conducting joint educational, informational, and scientific events; and developing uniform standards while expanding professional contacts," the press service reported.

"It is quite natural to have different economic interests. Yes, the European Union is now the most institutionalised economic union. Turkey is not a member of the #EU, and we are closely monitoring other economic alliances and associations. We are paying close attention to #BRICS, #ASEAN, and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation. The Islamic countries have created their own organisation for economic cooperation, there is a group of D-8 countries (Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey and Pakistan)," the minister noted.

"BRICS now accounts for nearly half of the world’s population and approximately 40 per cent of global GDP. The grouping plays a big role as a major factory, vast market, and large-scale cooperative platform driving inclusive economic globalisation," Li Lecheng declared.