Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he takes part in the ceremony opening of the Summer Universiade at the Kazan Arena Stadium in Kazan, on July 6, 2013. Picture taken on July 6, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the ceremony opening of the Summer Universiade at the Kazan Arena Stadium in Kazan, on July 6, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.