Iran Press/ Europe: He said they have reiterated their willingness to receive such a status. He also noted that Moscow is waiting for a response from another four countries.
The partner countries will also be able to make their own proposals but will not participate in agreeing documents and voting.
The BRICS states supported the modalities of this category and welcomed the interest of other countries in the group in the Kazan Declaration of the XVI BRICS Summit. The summit agreed on a list of states that were subsequently invited to become partners of the association
The term BRIC was coined by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill in 2001 to describe the startling rise of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The bloc had its first summit in 2009 in Russia.
South Africa joined in 2010. In a summit of the bloc in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22 to 24, 2023 participants agreed Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to join the bloc from January 1, 2024.
Iran joined the organization as an observer member in 2005 and applied for full membership a year later. Finally, at the 23rd SCO summit on July 4th, 2023, held virtually and hosted by India, Iran was recognized as the ninth permanent member.
All BRICS member states have full sovereignty and their foreign political interests and priorities. Mutual respect and mutual benefit are the foundation for dialogue and development within BRICS.
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