Moscow, Jan. 22 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday underlined the achievements of international diplomacy within the BRICS grouping, praising Brazil's "productive work" as chair of the bloc in 2025.

He was speaking at his annual press conference, moderated by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, which reviewed Russia's foreign policy outcomes over the past year.

"All BRICS countries are our good partners; over the past year, our relations with each of them have strengthened, and the foundation for the development of further cooperation in all areas has been reinforced. We note the task of strengthening BRICS and the growing interest in this group. We provided every possible support to the Brazilian chairmans...