On October 22, a stamp dedicated to the Meeting of BRICS Heads of State in the city of Kazan was put into postal circulation

BRICS (an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) is an interstate union of 10 states: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, UAE, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia.

It was established in June of 2006 within the framework of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum with the participation of Ministers of Economics of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Bilateral relations between the BRICS countries are based mainly on the principals of non-interference, equality and mutual benefit.

Since 2009, BRICS governments have held annual official summits. Meetings are also held at the level of ministers for foreign affairs, ministers of finance and others.

Russia will chair the 16th BRICS Summit on October 22-24 of 2024 in Kazan. In addition to the member countries of the Union, also present will be representatives of other Russia friendly states.

The postage stamp provides an image of the emblem of the 16th BRICS Summit against the background of the panorama of the city of Kazan.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Kazan.


Design Artist: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 50 rubles.
Stamp size: 42×30 mm, sheet size: 146×174 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 15 (3×5) stamps.
Quantity: 90 thousand stamps (6 thousand sheets).

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