Russia confirms Malaysia is not seeking membership of BRICS at this time
Russia reveals important condition for joining BRICS
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov speaks at the BRICS International Municipal Forum in Moscow © Sputnik/Maxim Blinov
Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov at a press conference in Moscow last Thursday (October 3) outlined one of the prime rules governing any country that wishes to join BRICS. The group that started as an informal association of Brazil, Russia, India and China has since expanded to nine member states and is expected to discuss further enlargement at its summit in Kazan, Russia later this month.
Ryabkov said ”One needs to pursue a sovereign policy, have a significant role in international and regional affairs, build good-neighborly and friendly relations with the BRICS countries, and not join in illegitimate sanctions against members of the association.”
Russia will host the association’s annual summit in Kazan later this month, being the current holder of the revolving chair of the group. Among the countries currently seeking membership are Algeria, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, Senegal, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Conspicuously missing from Ryabkov’s list of countries aspiring to join BRICS is Malaysia. According to FMT, Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said that “Malaysia had applied to join BRICS in July 2024.”
Ryabkov said last Thursday ”The doors to BRICS remain open….. but expansion should not become an end unto itself. Russia’s objective this year has been to “ensure organic and full integration” of the recently accepted members into the multifaceted architecture of the BRICS partnership.”
If the above is indeed the case, Malaysia may have to wait sometime before it would be considered for membership of the informal grouping.
Malaysia is expected to attend the BRICS meeting as an observer later this month.
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