MOSCOW, Aug 23 Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit, he said that the «five» has established itself in the global arena, defending the opinion of the world majority.
«Our «five» has rightfully established itself in the global arena as an authoritative structure,» Putin said at a meeting of the leaders of the BRICS countries in an expanded format .
He added that the position of the organization is constantly strengthening, and its course meets the aspirations of the main part of the international community — the so-called world majority.
BRICS unites Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but in Recently, 23 states have already expressed their desire to join the economic bloc, including Argentina, Iran, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.