On 28 April 2025, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Both sides discussed the exchange of high-level visits, trade cooperation, including the commencement of negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), cooperation in the fields of nuclear medicine and culture. They also exchanged views on current global issues.

Furthermore, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed Thailand’s determination to become a full member of BRICS and sought Russia’s support. The Russian side took note of this and expressed its readiness to support Thailand in this regard.