Islamabad:
Pakistan International Ministry Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday mentioned the nation has not made any formal requests to hitch BRICS.
The International Ministry Spokesperson mentioned the nation will study the newest developments and make a willpower about its future engagement with BRICS, in response to a press launch by the Ministry of International Affairs, Pakistan.
“We have now adopted the BRICS associated developments in Johannesburg. We have now additionally famous its openness to inclusive multilateralism. Pakistan has mentioned a number of occasions prior to now that it’s an ardent supporter of inclusive multilateralism,” Baloch mentioned throughout a media briefing on Friday.
She added: “Pakistan has not made any formal request to hitch BRICS. We’ll study the newest developments and make a willpower about our future engagement with BRICS. Pakistan is an ardent supporter of multilateralism and as a member of a number of multilateral organizations it has at all times performed an essential function for world peace and growth.”
She mentioned that Pakistan can be an essential creating nation that has made many essential contributions to advertise peace, solidarity and cooperation amongst international locations of the South. “We will proceed our efforts on the worldwide fora for fostering the spirit of worldwide cooperation and revitalization of inclusive multilateralism,” she mentioned.
On India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Pakistan International Ministry Spokesperson mentioned: “I can solely say that it’s a nice scientific achievement, for which ISRO scientists deserve appreciation.”
BRICS group of countries on Thursday determined to incorporate six new members- Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The brand new membership will probably be efficient from January 1, 2024.
Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) supported the growth of the grouping, the primary such growth since 2010 when South Africa was inducted into the group.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa mentioned that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE have been invited to hitch the BRICS as a part of the primary section of growth.
With this growth, six of the world’s 9 largest oil producers are actually a part of BRICS.
Ramaphosa made the announcement whereas issuing the Johannesburg Declaration of fifteenth BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, “India has at all times supported the growth of BRICS and has at all times believed that including new members will strengthen BRICS as an organisation.”
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