Diplomat Souklal: Global North countries are knocking on the doors of BRICS. About 30 countries have already applied to join BRICS, he said.

Earlier, Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Sherpa in BRICS Sergei Ryabkov said that the expansion of the interstate association will help the formation of a new, more equal and fair multipolar world order. The diplomat called this situation a positive signal, explaining that BRICS is not directed against Western countries.