Cuba Aspires to Join BRICS, Says Foreign Minister
Later this month, leaders from both member states and aspiring nations will convene at a summit in Kazan, Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Leaders from member nations and aspiring countries are scheduled to convene for a summit in Kazan, Russia, later this month.
Cuba has formally submitted its application to join BRICS as a partner state, according to senior Foreign Ministry official Carlos Pereira. Last month, the Russian envoy to Cuba, Viktor Coronelli, indicated that President Vladimir Putin had invited Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.
Pereira posted on X this Tuesday, stating, “Cuba has officially applied for its incorporation into BRICS as a partner country in a missive to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who holds the presidency of the group.” As the director general on bilateral affairs, he referred to BRICS as a “key actor in global geopolitics and a hope for the countries of the South.”
In a late September interview with RIA Novosti, the Russian ambassador to Cuba expressed that “we, of course, are expecting a Cuban delegation at this [BRICS] summit in Kazan.” He noted that an “invitation was extended by our President Vladimir Putin to [Cuban President] Diaz-Canel some time ago.”
BRICS, originally established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, saw South Africa join in 2011. This year, the group expanded to include four additional countries—Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates—with Saudi Arabia nearing completion of its accession process.
During a recent meeting of BRICS security representatives in St. Petersburg, Putin disclosed that “as of today, around three dozen countries, 34 states to be exact, have declared their desire to join the activities of our group.” He mentioned that current members have agreed to discuss granting partner status to some of these applicants and may approve a few during the Kazan summit, scheduled for October 22 to 24.
If approved, the partner status would offer a new partial membership format for countries aspiring to join, serving as a pathway to full integration into the group.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov recently suggested that at least ten new members, his country included, could be admitted at the summit.
Earlier this month, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Türkiye had submitted an official application to join BRICS, marking it as the first NATO member to pursue membership.
Other nations that have indicated interest in joining BRICS include Azerbaijan, Algeria, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Kuwait, Senegal, and Bolivia.
With current members representing 28% of the world’s nominal GDP, Putin mentioned last month that the group is “working to create our own payment and settlement system.” He elaborated on its purpose to ensure the “effective and independent servicing of all foreign trade” among member states.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
Cuba has formally submitted its application to join BRICS as a partner state, according to senior Foreign Ministry official Carlos Pereira. Last month, the Russian envoy to Cuba, Viktor Coronelli, indicated that President Vladimir Putin had invited Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel to the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan.
Pereira posted on X this Tuesday, stating, “Cuba has officially applied for its incorporation into BRICS as a partner country in a missive to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who holds the presidency of the group.” As the director general on bilateral affairs, he referred to BRICS as a “key actor in global geopolitics and a hope for the countries of the South.”
In a late September interview with RIA Novosti, the Russian ambassador to Cuba expressed that “we, of course, are expecting a Cuban delegation at this [BRICS] summit in Kazan.” He noted that an “invitation was extended by our President Vladimir Putin to [Cuban President] Diaz-Canel some time ago.”
BRICS, originally established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, saw South Africa join in 2011. This year, the group expanded to include four additional countries—Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates—with Saudi Arabia nearing completion of its accession process.
During a recent meeting of BRICS security representatives in St. Petersburg, Putin disclosed that “as of today, around three dozen countries, 34 states to be exact, have declared their desire to join the activities of our group.” He mentioned that current members have agreed to discuss granting partner status to some of these applicants and may approve a few during the Kazan summit, scheduled for October 22 to 24.
If approved, the partner status would offer a new partial membership format for countries aspiring to join, serving as a pathway to full integration into the group.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhenkov recently suggested that at least ten new members, his country included, could be admitted at the summit.
Earlier this month, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Türkiye had submitted an official application to join BRICS, marking it as the first NATO member to pursue membership.
Other nations that have indicated interest in joining BRICS include Azerbaijan, Algeria, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Palestine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Kuwait, Senegal, and Bolivia.
With current members representing 28% of the world’s nominal GDP, Putin mentioned last month that the group is “working to create our own payment and settlement system.” He elaborated on its purpose to ensure the “effective and independent servicing of all foreign trade” among member states.
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
