The Gambia participates in BRICS events as an observer and this could result in its full membership in the association, Gambian Ambassador to Russia Ebrima Ceesay told Sputnik.
"The Gambia will consider the criteria for accession. We start with the approval for cooperation as an observer, which could eventually lead to full membership in BRICS," Ceesay said on the sidelines of the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi.
The Gambia could become a full member once it meets the necessary criteria, he added.
"As we move forward, we increasingly want to be part of BRICS," the ambassador said.
The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is taking place from November 9-10 in Russia's Sirius Federal Territory.