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The inaugurate BRICS Motor Rally will take place from 9th to 15th August 2025, along the route from Yekaterinburg to Moscow. The event is supported by the BRICS Business Council under the chairmanship of Braz, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Delegations from 15 countries are expected to participate, including Brazil, Ethiopia, the UAE, India, China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Belarus, Egypt, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Iran, Peru, Nigeria, and Chile. Russian university students will also join the rally.
A total of 33 companies have confirmed their participation.
The rally, coveing eight regions of Russia and 1,600 kilometres, aims to enhance international transport cooperation and encourage the growth of car tourism.

The rally route is divided into two stages. The first, known as the 'youth' stage, will run from Yekaterinburg to Kazan and will feature international students currently studying at Russian universities. This stage will conclude in Kazan, where the students will symbolically hand over the baton to representatives of the business community.
The Kazan–Moscow stage will bring together top executives from leading companies in the construction, infrastructure, logistics, and oil and gas sectors.
The final stop of the rally will be Moscow, where a closing ceremony, awards presentation, and banquet will take place at the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy (VDNH).
U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has a "last chance" to sign what he described as "a good document", claiming talks are continuing at Tehran's request with backing from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.
Tehran had made plans to strike sites in Ukraine after Kyiv attacked an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, a senior Iranian military adviser has said. Iran refrained from taking action after Kyiv said the strike was a mistake, Mohsen Rezaei told the state IRIB TV channel.
Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 28 people still unaccounted for, three days after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura island.
Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a major wildfire in Greece on Sunday, killing two crew members as emergency services continued efforts to contain fires fuelled by extreme heat and dry conditions across Europe.
Nauru, the world’s third smallest country, has changed its name to Naoero, the Pacific island nation’s President said. The new name corresponds to the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.
More than 800 Afghan families returned from Pakistan and Iran over two days as Afghan authorities continued receiving thousands of people arriving through deportations and voluntary returns from neighbouring countries.
Türkiye has urged Russia and Ukraine to protect civilian shipping in the Black Sea after a drone struck a Turkish-owned cargo ship, reportedly injuring three crew members. Ankara said attacks on commercial vessels risk further destabilising maritime security.
Central Asian countries are adapting their energy strategies as Russia’s fuel sector comes under mounting pressure from Ukrainian drone attacks on oil infrastructure and continuing export restrictions.
Switzerland aims to deepen its economic partnership with Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said during his first official visit to the country. The trip marks the first stop on his wider tour of Central Asia.
Georgia has unveiled a new funding model for public universities, highlighting the different ways higher education is financed across the South Caucasus. While Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia all provide state support, their funding systems differ significantly.
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