INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
My delegation and I also attended this meeting upon the invitation of my dear colleague Dr
Pandor, the honorable Foreign Minister of South Africa
I availed myself of this opportunity and delivered a statement on the ideas and initiatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran to enhance and
contribute to the programs and objectives of the BRICS
Moreover, I conferred with my counterparts from the BRICS member countries and discussed a variety of important regional and international
percent of its population (three billion) and 30 percent of its territory
Having played an important role in global developments during the past 15 years of its establishment, the BRICS has been successful in
stabilizing itself as an outstanding coalition of emerging economies and pioneer countries from the South, contributing to global economy
The recent approaches by the BRICS countries towards some prevailing world trends, in particular measures taken to confront the hegemony of
the US dollar and oppose unilateralism in global economy and trade have been welcomed and appreciated by many other countries that are now
doctrine, has devoted scrupulous attention to promoting economic diplomacy
In fact, President Raisi has highlighted the significance of multilateralism as one of the pivotal tools at the service of economic
Soon our permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be concluded and this is another important achievement of the
multilateralism policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
constitute another solid step by the Islamic Republic of Iran to advance and consolidate multilateralism
Last June, I sent a letter to my counterparts in the five member countries of BRICS and expressed our readiness to join the group and
which enjoys abundant potentialities and capacities such as bountiful sources of energy, unique connectivity, skillful human resources and
hi-tec knowledge-based enterprises, would undeniably bring remarkable added value to BRICS
of the countries interested in joining BRICS, some of whom were present in the Cape Town meeting, is well suggestive of the increasing
significance and relevance of the objectives and goals pursued by the BRICS
As I highlighted in my statement to the Friends of BRICS, an extended BRICS, can present to the world an effective pattern and competent
countries such as India, South Africa, Brazil, Russia and China
Moreover, our partners in BRICS are devising the criteria for membership of other countries (I emphasized in meetings with my counterparts
from the BRICS member countries that the Islamic Republic of Iran is logically one of the main candidates for membership in BRICS and it
support our determination to join the BRICS, I underscored that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not merely wait for official membership in
nations are at the best level, and our mutual economic ties and bilateral trade are on the rise
We, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, are seeking to provide a conducive environment and fresh space for additional multilateral cooperation
Soon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran will host a meeting of the BRICS member countries in Tehran to discuss
further avenues of expanding relations
For this purpose, I will use future opportunities on various occasions such as my meetings with counterparts from the BRICS member countries
to exchange views and consultations
