On Thursday, the BRICS leaders have decided to invite Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE and Saudi Arabia to join the group, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said, adding that the admission of new members to BRICS is the first phase of the group s expansion process.
BRICS member states should proactively offer their mediation services for pressing issues and promote their political resolution, Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping stated on Wednesday.
The 15th BRICS summit takes place on August 22-24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event is attended by a significant number of non-Western nations’ leaders. Dozens of countries expressed their willingness to join the organization.