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Which Nations Have Officially Applied to Join BRICS Family?
Which Nations Have Officially Applied to Join BRICS Family?
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The issue of expansion of the BRICS grouping, which brings together the world's leading emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa –... 11.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Earlier this week, South African Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Naledi Pandor announced that a total of 23 leaders had expressed their countries' desire to join the BRICS economic bloc by submitting official applications. According to the minister, many more countries showed interest in joining the group by making informal approaches about the possibilities of BRICS membership. The issue of membership expansion has been discussed at various levels since the first BRIC Summit in 2009. A year later, South Africa was welcomed to the organization as the first beneficiary of expansion. The upcoming summit will also see discussions on the expansion. Apart from the BRICS member states, more than 30 countries have confirmed their participation in the meeting.Many political analysts and officials explain the growing interest in BRICS by the current geopolitical context, in which nations are looking for alternatives to build a just and fair multipolar world.Check out Sputnik’s infographic to find out which countries from across the globe have officially applied to join the BRICS economic bloc!
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Which Nations Have Officially Applied to Join BRICS Family?
The issue of expansion of the BRICS grouping, which brings together the world's leading emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – will be on the agenda of the upcoming 15th BRICS summit, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 22-24.
Earlier this week, South African Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Naledi Pandor
announced that a total of 23 leaders had expressed their countries' desire to join the BRICS economic bloc by submitting official applications.
According to the minister, many more countries showed interest in joining the group by making informal approaches about the possibilities of BRICS membership.
The issue of
membership expansion has been discussed at various levels since the first BRIC Summit in 2009. A year later, South Africa was welcomed to the organization as the first beneficiary of expansion.
The upcoming summit will also see discussions on the expansion. Apart from the BRICS member states, more than 30 countries have confirmed their participation in the meeting.
Many political analysts and officials explain the growing interest in BRICS by the current geopolitical context, in which nations are looking for alternatives to build a just and fair multipolar world.
Check out Sputnik’s infographic to find out which countries from across the globe have officially applied to join the BRICS economic bloc!
