The 15th BRICS summit will take place this year in late August in South Africa's Durban.
Earlier in 2013, the fifth annual BRICS summit was held in Durban, South Africa. It was attended by the head of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in 2006, kicking off BRIC cooperation.
Later in April 2011, South Africa participated, for the first time, in the 3rd BRICS Summit held in Sanya, China.
