Kazakhstan Invited to Join BRICS as Partner Country, Russian FM Says

08:34, 7 November 2024

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - BRICS is an intergovernmental organization established in 2006. Russia's 2024 presidency of BRICS began with the joining of new members. Adding to Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, it now includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia; the latter has not formalized membership but participates in BRICS meetings.

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Kazakhstan has received an invitation to join BRICS as a partner country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

The statement was made during a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Kazakh counterpart, Murat Nurtleu.

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The BRICS partner status denotes an alternative to full membership, allowing participating nations to engage with BRICS but without voting rights. Partner status will be "as close to membership as possible," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov hinted earlier this year.

The 2024 Kazan BRICS Summit declaration endorsed the partner country category, emphasizing that "extending the BRICS partnership with emerging economies and developing countries will further contribute to strengthening the spirit of solidarity and true international cooperation for the benefit of all."