Iran submitted an application for membership to BRICS

Iran submitted an application for membership to BRICS. The official representative reported Ministry foreign affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran Said Khatibzade, writes Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti". The minister expressed confidence that it will introduce new opportunities for all members of association. Iran joined to BRICS as the observer in 2015 during the organization summit in Ufa. The organization was founded in 2006, initially its part were Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, and it was called BRICS. In 2011, after accession to association South Africa, it received the name BRICS. At the end of June President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin declared. .