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ON FEBRUARY 15, 2016, Russia's BRICS presidency came to an end. Its results with regard to state and government agencies, business, the academic community, and civil institutions are yet to be analyzed. However, even now there is good reason to say that we have successfully accomplished the mission of helmsman at the Big Five ship, on the whole fulfilling, in the course of our work in conjunction with our partners, the directives and specific assignments that our countries' leaders formulated at the Ufa summit on July 8-9, 2015. Our focused, dedicated efforts translated into wide-ranging practical results, which were praised by our colleagues. Perhaps it would not be an exaggeration to say that the Russian presidency has become a landmark in BRICS development, improving the countries' collaboration within the framework of the association and enhancing its role in international affairs.
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