Indonesia becomes a new full member of the BRICS
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Published at: 06/01/2025 04:25 PM
The Government of Brazil, which holds the rotating presidency of the
BRICS for this year, announced on Monday the accession of Indonesia as a new full member
of the economic bloc, according to a statement from the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South American giant.
The inclusion of the fourth most populated nation in the world was
unanimously supported at the Johannesburg Summit, in the context of the
process of expanding the full membership of the group.
“In view of the 2024 presidential elections,
Indonesia formally informed the group of its interest in joining the BRICS
only after the formation of a new Government. By consensus, the
BRICS countries approved the entry of Indonesia into the group, in line with the guiding
principles, criteria and procedures for expanding
membership agreed in Johannesburg,” the text states.
The BRICS group, initially comprised of Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa, expanded to include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United
Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran on January 1, 2024. Algeria, Belarus,
Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey,
Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are member states of the group.
Mazo News Team