UAE president hails BRICS membership
ISTANBUL (AA) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed has welcomed the Gulf kingdom’s inclusion in BRICS.
“We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member to this important group,” he said in a tweet.
The decision came at the end of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
“We look forward to a continued commitment of cooperation for the prosperity, dignity and benefit of all nations and people around the world,” he added.
The bloc has agreed to expand by inviting Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
These six countries will become full members of the bloc by January 2024.