Brazil establishes committee to prepare for BRICS Summit in July

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Rio de Janeiro City Hall has established a committee to coordinate all activities and projects related to Brazil's presidency of the BRICS group this year, including the BRICS Summit in July, the state-run Agencia Brasil reported Thursday.

According to the Official Gazette of the Rio municipality, the newly formed Rio BRICS Committee will provide institutional and financial