The Emirati leadership expressed on Thursday appreciation towards the BRICS invitation for the UAE to join the group by January 2024.
UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan said on his account on X platform, formerly Twitter, "We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member to this important group".
"We respect the vision of the BRICS leadership and appreciate the inclusion of the UAE as a member to this important group," he added.
On his part, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al-Maktoum said in a similarly statement on X "The approval of the UAE joining the BRICS group today represents a success for its balanced international policy led by my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, President of the State." "The country's accession to this group also represents an extension of its philosophy based on building positive international multilateral partnerships, and consolidates its international economic and trade position as a reliable partner linking the world's north with its south and east with west." During the BRICS group summit in Johannesburg, Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, extended invitation to five countries -- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, and Argentina -- to join the 2006-establish group compromising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Source: Kuwait News Agency