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Foreign Minister Carlos Miguel Pereira on Tuesday said that Cuba has officially requested its incorporation into the BRICS as a ‘Partner Country,’ through a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin who holds the Presidency of the Group read more
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Foreign Minister Carlos Miguel Pereira on Tuesday said that Cuba has officially requested its incorporation into the BRICS as a ‘Partner Country,’ through a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin who holds the Presidency of the Group.
Taking to X Pereira wrote, “Cuba has officially requested its incorporation into the BRICS as a ‘Partner Country,’ through a letter to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who holds the Presidency of the Group, which is consolidating as a key player in global geopolitics and hope for the countries of the South.”
#Cuba ha solicitado oficialmente su incorporación a los BRICS como "País Socio", a través de una misiva al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, quien ostenta la Presidencia del Grupo, que se consolida como actor clave en la geopolítica global y esperanza para los países del Sur. pic.twitter.com/gapdhZ0pTi
— Carlos M. Pereira (@cmphcuba) October 7, 2024Pereira’s outreach to Putin comes just two weeks before the annual BRICS summit, scheduled for October 22-24 in Kazan, Russia.
The Caribbean nation’s bid to join the bloc follows Azerbaijan’s recent confirmation of its own membership aspirations after a meeting between Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
BRICS membership is by invitation only, and earlier this year, several countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, were offered the opportunity to join. Argentina also received an invitation but has opted not to participate.
Founded in 2009 to strengthen ties among Russia, China, India, and Brazil, BRICS has now grown to nine members and is increasingly viewed as a geopolitical and economic rival to the Western G7 bloc.
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