Putin: The doors are open for more members to join the BRICS group

Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation said this yesterday (Monday) and added that the BRICS group welcomes more members. President Putin said this in his speech to welcome the new year of 2024 and added that Moscow is eager to see the strengthening of beneficial cooperation for all BRICS members. And the Sputnik news agency has reported that, among the issues prioritized by Russia as the current chairman of BRICS, is strengthening cooperation in the fields of science, advanced technology, health services and the environment and in every area that will strengthen cooperation and strengthened the BRICS group. Brics with new members President Putin has also said: "In total, [Russia] plans to hold more than 200 meetings and conferences at different levels [of BRICS] in various cities of Russia during the country's chairmanship in this group. We invite representatives of all the countries that are ready to cooperate with our group to participate in those meetings and conferences." President Putin has also said that Russia holds the rotating presidency of BRICS from yesterday Monday and that the countries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia have become official and full members of BRICS. He added that the increase in the number of BRICS members shows that the group is becoming stronger and its responsibilities in various matters in the world are increasing.