Asian Nation Agrees to Join BRICS Following Invitation
According to local media, Thailand has announced its preparedness to attain partner status. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Thailand has officially confirmed its readiness to become a partner state, as reported by local media.
The country has accepted Russia’s invitation to join BRICS as a partner state, according to a report on Wednesday. This new status was established at the BRICS summit held in Kazan in October and aims to provide an alternative to full membership, especially after over 30 nations expressed interest in joining the organization.
BRICS was originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and this year saw its expansion to include Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
On Tuesday, Thailand’s cabinet reached a consensus on the decision, as reported by local media. Spokesman Nikondet Phalangkun mentioned that Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa had sent a letter to his Russian counterpart to confirm the kingdom’s acceptance of becoming a BRICS partner country, as outlined by TASS.
Phalangkun noted that Thailand received an official invitation from Russia on October 31 to join as a BRICS partner, with Russia currently holding the group’s rotating presidency.
“Acquiring BRICS partner country status is an important step for Thailand towards joining BRICS as a full member in the future. This is the first step on this path,” TASS quoted Phalangkun as saying.
Countries granted partner status will have permanent participation in special sessions of BRICS summits, foreign ministers’ meetings, and other high-level events, allowing them to contribute to the group’s outcome documents.
The new status is anticipated to enhance Thailand’s relations with other BRICS members and create new opportunities for economic development, according to the spokesman.
Thailand has expressed its desire for full BRICS membership, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that joining the organization would bolster trade, investment, and food and energy security in the country.
Earlier this week, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov revealed that nine countries would officially become BRICS partner states. He emphasized the significance of partner state status, naming Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan as the nations set to receive this status on January 1.
More than two dozen other countries have also shown interest in engaging with BRICS, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Colombia, the Republic of Congo, Laos, Kuwait, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Syria, Chad, Sri Lanka, Equatorial Guinea, and South Sudan, according to Ushakov.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
The country has accepted Russia’s invitation to join BRICS as a partner state, according to a report on Wednesday. This new status was established at the BRICS summit held in Kazan in October and aims to provide an alternative to full membership, especially after over 30 nations expressed interest in joining the organization.
BRICS was originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and this year saw its expansion to include Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
On Tuesday, Thailand’s cabinet reached a consensus on the decision, as reported by local media. Spokesman Nikondet Phalangkun mentioned that Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa had sent a letter to his Russian counterpart to confirm the kingdom’s acceptance of becoming a BRICS partner country, as outlined by TASS.
Phalangkun noted that Thailand received an official invitation from Russia on October 31 to join as a BRICS partner, with Russia currently holding the group’s rotating presidency.
“Acquiring BRICS partner country status is an important step for Thailand towards joining BRICS as a full member in the future. This is the first step on this path,” TASS quoted Phalangkun as saying.
Countries granted partner status will have permanent participation in special sessions of BRICS summits, foreign ministers’ meetings, and other high-level events, allowing them to contribute to the group’s outcome documents.
The new status is anticipated to enhance Thailand’s relations with other BRICS members and create new opportunities for economic development, according to the spokesman.
Thailand has expressed its desire for full BRICS membership, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that joining the organization would bolster trade, investment, and food and energy security in the country.
Earlier this week, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov revealed that nine countries would officially become BRICS partner states. He emphasized the significance of partner state status, naming Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan as the nations set to receive this status on January 1.
More than two dozen other countries have also shown interest in engaging with BRICS, including Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Colombia, the Republic of Congo, Laos, Kuwait, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Syria, Chad, Sri Lanka, Equatorial Guinea, and South Sudan, according to Ushakov.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
