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On May 15, during the \u201cRussia \u2014 Islamic World: KazanForum\u20132025\u201d International Economic Forum, a panel discussion was held titled \u201cThe BRICS SEZ International Association: A Platform for Multilateral Economic Cooperation Between Russia and OIC Countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event brought together government officials, business associations, and special economic zone (SEZ) operators from BRICS countries and members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The session was organized by the Association of Clusters, Technoparks and Special Economic Zones of Russia, which has been promoting the idea of institutional SEZ integration across the Global South for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The idea of an international SEZ collaboration platform was officially reflected in the Kazan Declaration following the 16th BRICS Summit in 2024. The same year saw the initiation of the BRICS SEZ International Association, aimed at creating effective preferential territories and facilitating business localization across infrastructure-ready industrial sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Mikhail Labudin, Director of the Association of Clusters, Technoparks and SEZs of Russia, launching the Association is not merely a political statement but an attempt to build a unified ecosystem for coordinating investment policies and industrial cooperation among BRICS and OIC countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, special economic zones are becoming a new kind of geoeconomic infrastructure. Through them, BRICS and OIC nations can establish resilient horizontal partnerships\u2014bypassing traditional financial and logistical bottlenecks. We see the Association as a foundation for cooperation and a new model of industrial dialogue,\u201d said Labudin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The panel featured Roman Chekushov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia; Vladimir Ilyichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia; Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning of Nigeria; Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Deputy Minister of Economy of the UAE; as well as senior officials from Iran, Egypt, Turkey, Ethiopia, Qatar, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agenda covered five key discussion blocks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pilot areas for cooperation included petrochemicals, electronics, agri-industry, and logistics hubs. Egypt and Iran expressed particular interest in bilateral industrial parks connected to trade routes, including alternatives to the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Russian Association proposed the following action points to session participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An official agreement to launch the Association is expected to be signed during the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). In addition, an annual \u201cBRICS SEZ Forum\u201d is under discussion, to be hosted by a rotating BRICS or OIC country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The session reaffirmed a key trend: international SEZs are evolving into powerful tools of economic diplomacy, where practical industrial collaboration outpaces political friction. Amid global uncertainty, it is zones with robust infrastructure, preferential regimes, and institutional continuity that can anchor the next generation of technology alliances\u2014from green manufacturing to joint R&D chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a founding member of BRICS and the initiator of this Association, Russia is well positioned to act as a coordinator and integrator\u2014if the dialogue transitions from expert exchanges to tangible projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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