1/10/25 Indonesia joins BRICS

Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS, the Brazilian government announced. Information about this was posted on the official website of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"As part of Brazil's interim chairmanship of BRICS, which began on January 1 and will last until December 31, 2025, the Brazilian government announced today, January 6, the official accession of the Republic of Indonesia to BRICS as a full member," the statement said.

It was noted that community members approved Indonesia's candidacy at the Johannesburg summit in August 2023, but postponed admission until the presidential elections a year later.

Indonesia expressed a desire to join BRICS back in 2010, when South Africa joined the organization. At that time, Moscow said that it viewed the possible expansion of the union positively and proposed defining procedures and requirements for candidates for membership.

The Brazilian Foreign Ministry noted that Indonesia, with the largest population and economy in Southeast Asia, fully complies with the organization's requirements and makes a positive contribution to deepening cooperation in the global South.

On January 1, Indonesia and several other countries (including Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) received the status of BRICS partners. Last year, Egypt, Iran, the UAE and Ethiopia joined the organization.