Palestine plans to submit its application for BRICS membership after the upcoming October summit in Kazan, southwestern Russia.
Russian state news agency TASS quoted the Palestinian ambassador to Moscow, Abdel Hafiz Nofal, as saying that Palestine will lodge its application for BRICS membership after attending the summit.
The Palestinian ambassador said that “Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to devote one session fully to Palestine”.
Earlier, Putin invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan.
“This invitation means that despite all the crimes, killings and destruction in the Gaza Strip, our message is that Palestine wants to live and to develop,” Ambassador Nofal added.
BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In January, it welcomed Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE as full members.
Russia took over the BRICS’ year-long presidency on Jan. 1, 2024.
This news is sourced from AA and is intended for informational purposes only.
