Admission of Partner Countries to 'BRICS Family' Marks New Level of Cooperation, Says Beijing

© AP Photo / Liu ZhengMao Ning
Mao Ning - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 24.12.2024
Subscribe
BRICS is an interstate grouping established in 2006 by Russia, China, India and Brazil, with South Africa joining in 2011. In January 2024, the BRICS was joined by Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, although the latter has not yet formalized its membership.
The admission of partner countries into the "BRICS family" marks a new level of cooperation within the association, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing on Tuesday.
Earlier, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan will officially become BRICS partner countries from January 1, 2025. By the end of this year, Russia, which holds the chairmanship of the bloc in 2024, will hand it over to Brazil.
Meeting of the Heads of national statistical offices of the BRICS countries - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.12.2024
BRICS to Welcome at Least 9 New Partner Countries in 2025, Kremlin Reveals
Mao Ning noted that the representativeness of the BRICS mechanism has been further expanded, and the attractiveness and influence have become more obvious.
The diplomat added that the association is becoming an increasingly important platform for promoting unity and cooperation in the Global South.
Newsfeed
0