Six new countries including Saudi Arabia have been invited to join the Brics bloc of developing nations, South Africa has announced, after three days of closed-door discussions between members.
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become full members of Brics, summit host Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday.
Kukuruku News Reporters gathered from the international independent news in UK, that The membership of the new members will come into effect from 1 January 2024, according to Mr Ramaphosa.
The debate over expanding the bloc which currently comprises of: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – was the key item on the agenda of the three-day summit in Johannesburg that culminated with the announcement.
The UAE’s president Mohamed Bin Zayed welcomed the announcement, saying the country is looking forward to joining the bloc.
The Brics leaders welcomed the move and issued statements after Mr Ramaphosa’s announcement.
“Expansion and modernisation of Brics is an indication that institutions of the world must get accustomed to changing times,” Mr Modi said.
Mr Lula da Silva said: “We will remain open to new candidates”. He added that Brics “offers a source of creative solutions for the challenges that we face”.
