Leaders of the six nations announced as new members of the BRICS responded to the announcement made by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning, as reported below. Argentina’s response is reported separately.
Egypt: In a statement released by the Egyptian Presidency, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomed today’s announcement that Egypt has been accepted as a new member of the BRICS. “We value the trust bestowed upon us by all member states of the [BRICS] bloc, with whom we share robust ties, and we look forward to fruitful collaboration with them in the coming period, as well as with the invited countries.” This, El-Sisi said, comes with the aim of achieving the group’s objectives of enhancing economic cooperation among member states, adding that the group is meant to uphold the voices of southern nations in addressing diverse developmental issues in a way that supports the rights and interests of developing countries.
UAE: From Johannesburg, President Mohammed bin Zayed reported on X (formerly Twitter) that his government welcomed the membership announcement. “We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member to this important group. We look forward to a continued commitment of cooperation for the prosperity, dignity and benefit of all nations and people around the world.”
