Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 10 (Xinhua) -- In 2024, the BRICS cooperation mechanism will enter a new stage, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia becoming full members of the BRICS. BRICS people believe that as an important cooperation platform for developing countries and emerging economies, the BRICS cooperation mechanism is attracting more support from like-minded people and showing bright prospects for cooperation.
Abdul Aziz Shabani, a researcher at the Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is a platform for win-win cooperation, through which members can promote a development path suitable for their national conditions and protect their sovereignty and development rights.
Ibrahim Hashim, a former adviser to the chairman of the UAE's Abu Dhabi Executive Office, which is responsible for implementing the strategic plan, said that for Arab countries, the BRICS cooperation mechanism offers a significant opportunity to deepen partnerships with other countries, and this mechanism "will accelerate the multipolarization of the world and enhance multilateralism."
Imad Absenas, an expert on international politics working in Iran, said that in today's world, no country can act alone or go against the tide, and the BRICS cooperation mechanism helps members support each other on the global stage, rather than one party dominating the other.
Ethiopia issued a statement a few days ago saying that after Ethiopia became a BRICS country, it is committed to working with all BRICS members to play a constructive role in promoting peace and prosperity.
Russia, which holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS in 2024, will host the BRICS summit in Kazan in October. About 30 more countries want to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism, "which is convincingly proof that the prestige of the BRICS countries and the role they play in international affairs are growing," Putin said.
The BRICS cooperation mechanism is an important platform for emerging market countries and developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, seek common development and safeguard common interests. With the expansion of membership as a new starting point, this mechanism has entered a new era of "big BRICS cooperation".
BRICS is a model of multilateral diplomacy. It is a place where members can not only engage in effective dialogue, but also engage in practical cooperation. Alexander Bobrov, Dean of the School of International Relations and Management of the Moscow Institute of International Relations in Russia, said that with the continuous development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, cooperation will become more extensive and detailed, including food security, infrastructure construction, currency settlement, etc. After the completion of the expansion, the cooperation of the BRICS countries in the field of energy, especially oil and gas, is more worth looking forward to.
Abu Bakr Dib, adviser to the Egyptian Center for Arab Studies, is very optimistic about Egypt's cooperation and development prospects after joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism. He said this would drive economic reforms in Egypt and increase Egypt's attractiveness to foreign investment, especially in areas such as digitalization projects, agriculture, environmental investment and infrastructure. Many developing countries have been seeking help and support, and the BRICS cooperation mechanism can be an important support for these countries to help them lift themselves out of poverty, gain development opportunities and improve their economic situation.
Over the years, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become increasingly cohesive and influential, and has become a positive, stable and benevolent force in international affairs.
The BRICS cooperation mechanism was born in the historical tide of the collective rise of emerging market countries and developing countries, and represents the forward direction of political multipolarization, economic globalization and democratization of international relations. The expansion of the BRICS fully demonstrates the vitality and attractiveness of the mechanism, as well as its strategic value in international affairs.
Iranian foreign policy expert Abbas Asllani said that the new BRICS members come from different regions and help increase the influence of BRICS in the international arena.
Shabani said that the accession of Saudi Arabia and other countries has further strengthened the strength of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, and also means that developing countries are more united, their voice is further expanded, and their strategic autonomy is also strengthened. "The expansion of the BRICS will promote the development of a more just and equitable international order. ”
Dib said that as BRICS cooperation becomes more institutionalized, strategic coordination among members will be more effective. "The world expects the BRICS to be a real force for a fairer and more just world order. (Participating reporters: Liu Si, Chen Mengyang, Dong Xiuzhu, Su Xiaopo, Sha Dati, Hu Guan, Yuan Xinfang, Wang Ping, Xie Jiang) (end).