Colombia is interested in joining BRICS as a full member as soon as possible, according to a joint statement following a meeting between Brazilian and Colombian leaders Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Gustavo Petro in Bogota.
“President Petro expressed Colombia’s interest in joining BRICS as a full member as soon as possible, and President Lula welcomed the initiative and promised to promote Colombia’s candidacy,” the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in a document published on its website.
Until 2024, BRICS had five members – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. On January 1, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia joined the organisation. Another 23 countries have expressed their desire to join the economic bloc.
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