11/12/24 Belarus becomes BRICS Partner

Belarus has become a partner of BRICS, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic reported. "On November 5, 2024, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a letter addressed to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on our country's readiness to join BRICS as a partner," the department noted.

An official response to a written invitation is a mandatory element of the procedure agreed upon by the member states for obtaining partner status, and it is from this moment that the country is officially considered a partner of the association.

As President Lukashenko pointed out in his message, since its formation, BRICS has been steadily strengthening multilateral cooperation, becoming not just a symbol, but one of the pillars of multipolarity. Not only member states, but also a growing number of countries of the Global Majority associate their hopes for a fair world order with this association.

The Belarusian leader thanked his Russian counterpart for his support, noting with particular satisfaction that the republic's participation in BRICS as a partner is being formalized during Moscow's chairmanship.

“Thus, Belarus confirmed its compliance with the necessary standards and criteria and agreed to follow the guiding principles of the BRICS partner countries model,” the country’s Foreign Ministry noted.