Nigeria joined BRICS as a “partner country”.

According to Mehr news agency, quoted by Tass, Brazil, which is currently the periodic head of the group of countriesbrixIt announced that Nigeria has joined this group as a “partner country”.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil announced in a statement that “the government of Brazil will officially join Nigeria as a partner country from today, January 17, 2025.” brix announces.”

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazilbrix and Nigeria have common interests, too brix and Nigeria are strongly trying to pursue cooperation between the countries of the Global South and calls for reform of global organizations.

Brazil will chair the group of countries from January 1, 2025 brix took over; Before this, the presidency of Russia brix was responsible for

In October at the summit brix in Kazan Russia, it was decided that the group of “partner” countries brix» to be created.

Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan are the first countries to join the group as “partners”. brix They join