BRICS bloc grows: New partners, but without voting rights!

BRICS bloc grows: New partners, but without voting rights!

BRICS unleashes a tremor in the geopolitical structure! The economic alliance has just announced its new partner state rules with great fanfare and highlighted a dramatic difference. A total of 13 new countries are now part of this globally expanding association. The announcement came during the annual summit, a year after BRICS expanded for the first time since 2001 to include the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iran and Ethiopia.

Amid geopolitical turmoil, particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the West's momentous sanctions, interest in alternative alliances skyrocketed. BRICS has now grown twice and introduced a partner state model. But be careful: according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, partner states are allowed to submit proposals, but they are not allowed to have a say in the voting. This particular rule was not made public before it was announced - a real blow, the echoes of which are being discussed worldwide. What this means for the Alliance's future participation and international image remains to be seen. as watcher.guru reports.