Comprehensive News | Officials from BRICS Nations Enthusiastically Discuss the 'New Era of Greater BRICS Cooperation

"Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 10th - In 2024, the BRICS cooperation mechanism enters a new stage, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia becoming official members of BRICS. People from BRICS countries believe that as an important platform for cooperation between developing countries and emerging economies, the BRICS cooperation mechanism is attracting more support from like-minded partners, demonstrating a bright prospect for cooperation.

Abdul Aziz Shabani, a researcher at the Riyadh Political and Strategic Studies Center in Saudi Arabia, said that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is a platform for win-win cooperation. Through this platform, each member promotes a development path suitable for its own national conditions to ensure its sovereignty and development rights.

Ibrahim Hashem, former advisor to the President of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office in charge of implementing government strategic plans in the United Arab Emirates, said that for Arab countries, the BRICS cooperation mechanism provides a significant opportunity to deepen partnerships with other countries. This mechanism "will accelerate world multipolarity and enhance multilateralism."

Imad Abbshenas, an international political expert working in Iran, said that in today's world, no country can act alone or go against the tide. The BRICS cooperation mechanism helps members support each other on the global stage, rather than one dominating the other.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia recently issued a statement saying that after becoming a BRICS country, Ethiopia is committed to cooperating with all BRICS members and playing a constructive role in promoting peace and prosperity.

Russia is the rotating chair of BRICS in 2024 and will host the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Kazan in October. Russian President Putin said that about 30 more countries wish to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism, "which convincingly proves that the reputation of BRICS countries and their role in international affairs are rising."

The BRICS cooperation mechanism is an important platform for emerging market countries and developing countries to strengthen unity and cooperation, seek common development, and safeguard common interests. With expansion as a new starting point, this mechanism enters a new era of "Greater BRICS Cooperation."

"BRICS is an example of multilateral diplomacy. Here, members can not only have effective dialogues but also carry out practical cooperation." Alexander Bobrov, Dean of the School of International Relations and Management at the Moscow International Relations Institute in Russia, said that as the BRICS cooperation mechanism continues to develop, cooperation will become more extensive and detailed, covering areas such as food security, infrastructure construction, and currency settlement. With the completion of the expansion, cooperation between BRICS countries, especially in the field of energy, especially oil and natural gas, is more anticipated.

Abu Bakr Dib, an advisor to the Egyptian Center for Arab Studies, is very optimistic about the prospects for cooperation and development after Egypt joins the BRICS cooperation mechanism. He said that this will promote Egypt's economic reform, increase Egypt's attractiveness to foreign investment, especially in digital projects, agriculture, environmental investment, and infrastructure. Many developing countries have been seeking help and support, and the BRICS cooperation mechanism can be an important support for these countries, helping them overcome poverty, obtain development opportunities, and improve their economic situation.

In recent years, the cohesion of the BRICS cooperation mechanism has been increasing, and its influence continues to rise, becoming a positive, stable, and benevolent force in international affairs.

The BRICS cooperation mechanism was born in the historical trend of the collective rise of emerging market countries and developing countries, representing the forward direction of political multi-polarity, economic globalization, and international relations democratization. The expansion of BRICS fully demonstrates the vitality, attractiveness, and strategic value of this mechanism in international affairs.

Abbas Aslani, an Iranian foreign policy expert, said that new members of BRICS from different regions will help increase the influence of BRICS on the international stage.

Shabani said that the joining of countries like Saudi Arabia has further strengthened the strength of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, and it also means that developing countries are more united, their discourse power is further expanded, and their strategic autonomy is strengthened. "The expansion of BRICS will promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction."

Dib expressed that as BRICS cooperation becomes more institutionalized, strategic coordination between members will be more effective. "The world expects BRICS countries to become a real force to promote a fairer and more just world order." (Reporters: Liu Si, Chen Mengyang, Dong Xiuzhu, Su Xiaopo, Shadati, Hu Guan, Yuan Xinfang, Wang Ping, Xie Jiang)".