10/6/24 Syria has submitted an official application to join BRICS

Syria has officially applied to join the BRICS group. According to Syrian Ambassador to Russia Bashar Jaafari, the country is interested in participating in the organization and has already sent the relevant written requests. The ambassador made this statement on the sidelines of the forum "North Caucasus: New Geostrategic Opportunities".

Russia welcomes Syria's desire to become a member of BRICS and will assist in this, Deputy Head of the Department Sergei Ryabkov said in April. According to the diplomat, "a queue for joining BRICS has already formed": at that time, more than 30 states had already expressed their desire to join the association.

Recall that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE recently became new members of BRICS. Malaysia and Azerbaijan have submitted applications for membership, and Turkey also intends to join BRICS.

The next BRICS summit will be held in Kazan on October 22-24, 2024, where the issue of admitting new states to the union may be considered.