BRICS to announce expansion to 5 more countries

The final list of countries includes: Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Iran, UAE, Egypt. Their membership will begin on June 1, 2024.

South African President: "We've reached an agreement to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE to become full members of BRICS. The membership will come into effect from January 2024."

President Xi Jinping says China is willing to boost cooperation with Iran on BRICS and other platforms, hours after the group of emerging economies formally invited the Islamic Republic to become a full member.