This statement was made by Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, his words are quoted by TASS at a meeting in the BRICS + meeting.

“We want to be full members of this group of countries that already represent 42% of the world's population and 24% of the world's gross domestic product.

We are reliable and responsible food suppliers with a reputation in biotechnology and logistics applications.

This means that we are able not only to produce and export food, we can also provide services and train specialists,” said the Argentine president.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted, speaking at the XIV summit of the interstate association, the authority of the BRICS group of countries is inevitably growing every year, its influence on the world stage is increasing.