Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia among 6 countries to join the BRICS alliance

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Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc next year, the bloc announced Thursday, a move that will likely throw more scrutiny on Beijing's political influence in the Persian Gulf.

Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a statement that his country would co-operate and co-ordinate with the rest of the members to achieve the bloc's aims in economic co-operation, and to "raise the voice of the Global South."

"This membership expansion is historic," Xi said. "It shows the determination of BRICS countries for unity and development."Russian President Vladimir Putin did not travel to the summit after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March for the abduction of children from Ukraine. He has participated in the summit virtually, while Russia was represented at the announcement in Johannesburg by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The current members agreed on the final details of expansion after two days of talks in Johannesburg, although Ramaphosa said the idea had been worked on for over a year. The BRICS leaders began their talks in Johannesburg on Tuesday night and were locked in discussions most of the day Wednesday, thrashing out the final details. BRICS is a consensus-based organization and all members have to agree on policies.

"We look forward to a continued commitment of co-operation for the prosperity, dignity and benefit of all nations and people around the world," Sheikh Mohammed said on X.Until recently, the inclusion of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates together in the same economic or political organization would have been unthinkable, as tensions escalated following the collapse of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal and a series of attacks attributed to the country since.

 

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