Azerbaijan has officially applied for BRICS membership, Aykhan Hajizada, head of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, told APA, Ednews informs.
It should be noted that some time ago the Azerbaijani side expressed its desire to join BRICS.
BRICS members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, BRICS).
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Originally identified to highlight investment opportunities, the grouping evolved into an actual geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies since 2009. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly based on non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit.