In this week’s round-up: BRICS summit showed Russia not isolated; Sri Lanka refutes claims of BRICS membership application rejection; Namibia interested in joining BRICS; Libya interested in joining BRICS; African countries interested in joining work in BRICS format; Brazil has made the BRICS New Development Bank a G20 partner;
Colombia would like to join BRICS.
BRICS summit showed Russia not isolated, Congo’s foreign minister says in Russia
The success of the recent BRICS summit in Russia showed that efforts to isolate the country failed, Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso said.
Cuba confident in BRICS’ successful work — deputy PM
Cuba hails the final declaration of the BRICS Summit in Kazan and is confident in the group’s successful work, Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas said.
Bolivian president says rapprochement with BRICS key achievement of his foreign policy
President Luis Arce has called the award of the BRICS partner country status to Bolivia the key achievement of his foreign policy.
Anwar thanks Egypt for backing Malaysia’s BRICS application as he kicks off visit
The Prime Minister said this at the start of a diplomatic tour beginning with Cairo, Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on November 10.
Foreign Ministry, Russian Embassy refutes claims of Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership application rejection
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes the media reports claiming that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected.
Namibia interested in joining BRICS — ambassador to Russia
Namibia would like to become a member of BRICS, the country’s ambassador to Moscow, Clemens Handuukeme Kashuupulwa, told TASS on the sidelines of the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
BRICS International Competence Centre opens in Russia
The BRICS+ International School has opened the International Centre of Competence for the Development of BRICS Education Systems.
Libya interested in joining BRICS
The Libyan side is interested in joining BRICS, the corresponding possibility is being studied in the country’s government circles, Acting Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Libyan Government of National Unity Taher al-Bawr said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the First Russia-Africa Ministerial Conference.
African countries interested in joining work in BRICS format — Russian MFA
African countries are keen to join the work of BRICS and interested in the format of cooperation with the group, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who also serves as special presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa, told TASS in an interview following the First Ministerial Conference Russia-Africa.
Brazil makes BRICS New Development Bank G20 Partner – Russian FM Ambassador
Brazil has made the BRICS New Development Bank a G20 partner in 2024, and several G20 countries could join it, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador Marat Berdyev told Sputnik.
Colombia would like to join BRICS — foreign minister
Colombia is interested in joining the BRICS group of nations, the country’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo has told Russia’s Izvestia daily.
South Africa’s Innovation Hub to spearhead BRICS Science and Innovation initiatives
In a significant stride towards enhancing global competitiveness and innovation among emerging economies, South Africa’s Innovation Hub has been selected to join the launch of the BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Incubation Network.
