Arya News - Nigeria has become the ninth country to join BRICS as a partner state, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said.

Arya News - The importance of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grows daily, these associations will not only reduce the impact of Western sanctions and neutralize the sanctions themselves, but will also contribute to the regulation of international relations, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told Sputnik on Friday.

Arya News - The importance of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grows daily, these associations will not only reduce the impact of Western sanctions and neutralize the sanctions themselves, but will also contribute to the regulation of international relations, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told Sputnik on Friday.

Arya News - Indonesia joins Russia, China and others in the group, which is viewed as a counterweight to the West.

Arya News - Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake expressed interest in joining BRICS in a letter sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin in October, and the country expects a positive response in 2025 to join the organization, the republic`s ambassador to Moscow, Pakeer Amza, told Sputnik.

Arya News - Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia, Uganda and Uzbekistan will officially become BRICS partners from January 1, 2025, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday.

Arya News - Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Cuba, Uganda, Malaysia, Uganda and Uzbekistan will officially become BRICS partners from January 1, 2025, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday.