The reaction of the European Union to the membership of Iran and 5 other countries in the "BRICS"

  In response to the membership of Iran and five other countries in the BRICS, the representative of the European Union said: "Brussels pays attention to this event." The 15th three-day summit of the BRICS leaders, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, began on Tuesday, August 22, in Johannesburg, the economic capital of South Africa, and continued until Thursday. In a statement by the leaders of the BRICS group, it was announced that the application of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina and Ethiopia for membership in this group was accepted, and full membership of these countries was allowed. planned to start in January 2024. According to Sputnik, Peter Stano told reporters on Thursday: "The European Union is not a member of the BRICS; therefore, the decision to expand this group lies entirely with the BRICS members, and therefore we are paying attention to this event."

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking of the BRICS leaders' agreement to grant full membership to six new countries, including Iran, stressed: "We reiterate the BRICS commitment to multilateralism and respect for international law." After the final meeting of the BRICS leaders in Johannesburg, Brazilian President Lula da Silva also said: "The presence of different countries in the BRICS gives us the opportunity to work on creating a new global system." The BRICS group was formed with the cooperation of the five emerging economic powers of the world: Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa, with the aim of countering America's one-sided approach. In a statement from the leaders of the BRICS group on Thursday, it was announced that the request of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina and Ethiopia to join the group has been accepted, with full membership of these countries scheduled to begin in January 2024.