Cuba applies to BRICS as 'partner country' via Russia: FM
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Cuba officially requests to join the BRICS as a "partner country" through a letter to the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin awaits his meeting with Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on the sidelines of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on July 11, 2024. (AP)
The Cuban government has submitted an official request to join the BRICS bloc as a partner country in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who currently chairs the organization, according to Carlos Pereira, the director general of bilateral affairs at the Cuban Foreign Ministry.
"Cuba has officially requested to be included in BRICS as a 'partner country' in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the interim chairman of the association, which is strengthening its position as a key player in global geopolitics and the hope of the Global South," Pereira said on X.
#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, 2024
Russian Ambassador to Cuba Viktor Koronelli previously informed Sputnik that Moscow anticipates a delegation from Cuba at the BRICS summit in Kazan. President Miguel Diaz-Canel has received an invitation from Putin to attend.
The BRICS saga
Earlier last month, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin on September 11 warned that Brussels' pressure and threats toward Belgrade concerning its relations with Kosovo could lead to Serbia joining BRICS.
"If [EU foreign affairs and security policy spokesman Peter] Stano thinks that Serbia would agree to recognize de facto or de jure the independence of the so-called Kosovo in exchange for the continuation of the path to the European Union, he can forget about Serbia just like he has forgotten about Pristina's commitment to form the Community of Serb Municipalities. Just let the European officials continue threatening and pressuring Serbia, and its path to Europe will end with its full-fledged membership in BRICS," Vulin was quoted as saying by his press service after Stano recalled that Serbia must comply with the Ohrid Agreement on normalization with Kosovo to be allowed to join the EU.
Moreover, on September 1, Algeria was approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to an announcement by the country's Finance Ministry. The decision was revealed by NDB President Dilma Rousseff during a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
By joining "this important development institution, the financial arm of the BRICS group, Algeria is taking a major step in its process of integration into the global financial system," the Algerian Finance Ministry indicated in a statement.
Russia took over the BRICS presidency on January 1, 2024. The year kicked off with the addition of new members, expanding the bloc to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, alongside Russia, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.
Under the motto of strengthening multilateralism for equitable global development and security, Russia's BRICS presidency will involve organizing over 200 political, economic, and social events. The summit for the association is scheduled to take place in Kazan from October 22-24.
