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Burkina Faso Happy to Join BRICS If Invited, Prime Minister Says
Burkina Faso Happy to Join BRICS If Invited, Prime Minister Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In September, Kyelem de Tambela announced the country's intention to join BRICS during his meeting with Russian Ambassador to Ouagadougou... 09.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Burkina Faso will gladly join BRICS if it receives an invitation, Burkinabe Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela said on Tuesday.The bloc should decide if it wants to welcome Burkina Faso to its ranks, he added. Then the leadership of the country will decide who will represent it at the meeting if the invitation is extended, the prime minister added. BRICS is an intergovernmental association created in 2006. Russia assumed the BRICS chairmanship on January 1, 2024. The year began with the accession of new members to the association – in addition to Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, it now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. Russia's BRICS presidency focuses on strengthening multilateralism for fair global development and security. As part of its presidency, Russia is organizing more than 200 political, economic and social events.
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Burkina Faso Happy to Join BRICS If Invited, Prime Minister Says
11:49 09.10.2024 (Updated: 12:32 09.10.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In September, Kyelem de Tambela announced the country's intention to join BRICS during his meeting with Russian Ambassador to Ouagadougou, Igor Martynov.
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will gladly join BRICS if it receives an invitation, Burkinabe Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela said on Tuesday.
"I think it depends on the Russian side. At a meeting with the Russian ambassador, I expressed our country's need and willingness to join BRICS. I told him that if we are invited, we will accept the invitation," the Burkinabe prime minister told reporters.
The bloc should decide if it wants to welcome Burkina Faso to its ranks, he added.
"And if it is so, then we will be happy to take part in this meeting [upcoming BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan]," Kyelem de Tambela said.
Then the leadership of the country will decide who will represent it at the meeting if the invitation is extended, the prime minister added.
BRICS is an intergovernmental association created in 2006. Russia assumed the BRICS chairmanship on January 1, 2024. The year began with the accession of new members to the association – in addition to Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, it now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. Russia's BRICS presidency focuses on strengthening multilateralism for fair global development and security. As part of its presidency, Russia is organizing more than 200 political, economic and social events.
