Syria submitted an official application to join the BRICS group.
On the sidelines of the “North Caucasus: New Geostrategic Opportunities” forum, the Syrian ambassador to Russia, Bashar al-Jaafari, announced that “his country has submitted an official request to join the BRICS group.”
Al-Jaafari said: “We are very interested in joining the BRICS group,” adding: “We have sent a written request regarding Syria’s accession to the organization.”
It is noteworthy that the “North Caucasus: New Geostrategic Opportunities” forum will be held in Russia during the period 4-5 of this October, and the BRICS summit, which will be held in Kazan from 22 to 24 October 2024, is scheduled to discuss the possibility of new countries joining. .
Since the beginning of this year, Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia have joined BRICS, along with Russia, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa, which reflects an increasing expansion of the group.
Turkey submitted an application to join BRICS on September 4, Azerbaijan also submitted an official application on August 20, and last July, Malaysia also announced its intention to join the group.
It is noteworthy that BRICS is an international group that was created in 2006, and Russia has assumed its presidency since January 1, 2024.
The BRICS group was founded in 2006, and its first meetings were held in 2009. The group considers itself an alternative to Western economic hegemony, represented by the Group of Seven major countries, led by the United States.
The BRICS contribution to the global economy reached 31.5%, before the five new countries joined, compared to 30.7% for the seven industrial powers.
“BRICS” is an abbreviation of the first letters in the Latin language (BRICS) that make up the names of the countries with the fastest economic growth in the world, which are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The first summit was held between the heads of the four founding countries in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009, which included the announcement of the establishment of a global system. Bipolar.
Last updated: October 5, 2024 – 21:03
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