Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told an RT interviewer yesterday that Algeria, the U.A.E., Egypt and Saudi Arabia have all expressed interest in joining the BRICS. “They are all very strong countries,” Lavrov said, “and they are all leaders, to some extent, in the Arab and Islamic world. This would undoubtedly enrich BRICS.”
The Russian diplomat said the contribution of these new members would be “obvious” and mean that BRICS would get representation from one of the world’s major civilizations. “No doubt, this will benefit the multipolar foundations of the bloc that evolved naturally, objectively,” he remarked.
