International Relations minister Naledi Pandor outlined the criteria used in selecting the six new members of BRICS.
Following the addition of six more countries to the BRICS bloc, the Minister of International Relations, Naledi Pandor, outlined the criteria used in selecting the new members,On Thursday , leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa agreed to expand their BRICS group – officially inviting Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, who will become full members effective 1 January 2024.
However, in a post-summit interview, Pandor noted that the partners had not discussed the envisaged size of the bloc, but she believed “modest” growth was ideal so the group did not become big and unwieldy, reported the Sunday Times. “There were differences. Some of the members were wary of moving too fast, becoming too big, issues of ensuring a balance among the regions, but in the end, I think all of us are happy with the conclusions.”A commitment to progressive ideasBelief in peace and respect for international law“These are the underlying general principles that we elaborated on in the guideline document,” she added.
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