Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez speaks during a news conference at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, June 26, 2023.
REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - A "new scenario" opens for Argentina with the invitation for the South American country to join the BRICS group of developing nations, President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday.
Argentina wanted to join BRICS - a group currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - because of the bloc's geopolitical and financial importance during a difficult global context, Fernandez said in a speech.
Argentina was invited to join BRICS along with Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, as the group convenes in South Africa this week.
By joining BRICS, Argentina will act as an important interlocutor and potential broker for consensus with other nations, Fernandez added.
Persons:
Alberto Fernandez, Adriano Machado, Fernandez, Gabriel Araujo, Kylie Madry, Christina Fincher, Chizu
Organizations:
REUTERS, South, BRICS, United Arab, Thomson
Locations:
Brasilia, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, BRICS