Iran and Argentina submitted applications for the accession to BRICS

Moscow does not object to association expansion, but suggests to define procedures and requirements to candidates Iran submitted an application for accession to group BRICS (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa), agency reports Tasnim with reference to the official representative the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country Said Khatibzade. He hoped that membership Iran in BRICS will bring "additional benefits" to both parties. Hatibzade noted that the share of the countries BRICS in world gross domestic product makes 30%, and the cumulative population of the states entering into group — 40% of a world's population. Past week president Iran Seyed Ibrahim Raisi...