Iran applies for BRICS membership

The Iranian authorities have applied for membership in BRICS [important grouping bringing together the major emerging economies from the world, comprising 41 per cent of the world population - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa].

"The Chinese president invited President [Ebrahim] Raisi, and he was present and delivered a speech. I hope that we will be able to continue to benefit, and BRICS will add value to us," Lenta.ru quotes the Iranian Foreign Ministry's official representative, Saeed Khatibzadeh, as saying on the ministry's Telegram channel.