Belarus officially became BRICS partner

On November 5th, Belarus’ President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the country’s readiness to join BRICS as a partner. Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov handed the document to Russian Ambassador Boris Gryzlov as he met the Russian diplomat.

An official response to a written invitation is a mandatory element of the procedure agreed by the member states for obtaining partnership status. It is from this moment that a country is officially considered a BRICS partner.

In his message, the President of Belarus stressed that since the formation of BRICS, it has been steadily strengthening multilateral interaction, becoming not just a symbol, but one of the pillars of multipolarity. Not only the member states, but also an increasing number of countries that make up the global majority, pin their hopes for a just world order on this association. The spirit of mutual respect and equality and the attractiveness of its goals inevitably lead to the expansion of BRICS.

Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked his Russian counterpart for the support and noted with particular satisfaction that Belarus’ participation in BRICS as a partner is being formalised precisely during the Russian presidency.

Belarus confirmed its compliance with the necessary standards and criteria and agreed to follow the guidelines of the BRICS partner countries model.

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