Saudi Arabia wants to join the BRICS. This was announced by the president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphos.
crown prince Muhammad bin Salman expressed a desire for Saudi Arabia to join the organization of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). This was announced in a video message on Twitter by the president of South Africa. Cyril Ramafos after returning from Saudi Arabia.
Previously, in June, the president of the International Coalition Forum Purnima Anand he told Izvestia that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey have started the process of joining the BRICS. According to her, a discussion and a possible decision on some states can be taken at the next summit in 2023.
A source in Izvestia noted that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was “serious about joining the BRICS” and the matter was discussed during the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on 1-2 June. Russia, according to the newspaper’s interlocutor, supported Riyadh’s intention.