Purnima Anand, president of the BRICS international forum, said on July 14 that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are considering joining BRICS. The possibility of countries joining, as well as their potential admission to the ranks of the BRICS, could take place in 2023 when the next summit of the group will be held. The countries themselves have expressed a desire to join the union, but if approved, the application process will be lengthy.
South Africa will host the next summit in 2023, where the member countries will make the final decision.
In addition to the aforementioned countries, Iran and Argentina want to join the group. They have already submitted their applications.
On June 1-2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...