WASHINGTON, March 14. /TASS/. BRICS member-countries continue working on introduction of a common currency and common payment systems within the framework of the association, Brazilian Sherpa in the Group of Twenty (G20) Mauricio Lyrio told TASS.

"We are working on that," Lyrio said. "The countries are discussing it under the Russian presidency, and it's one of the topics discussed during this presidency," he added.

Russia’s presidency in BRICS will continue until the end of this year and comprises over 200 events with a broad range of topics. The BRICS summit in October 2024 in Kazan will be the main event of the presidency.