Burkina Faso declares to join BRICS

The President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim TRAORE was decorated on Monday June 12, with the BRICS Medal by the President of the International Alliance of BRICS Strategic Projects, Mrs. Larisa ZELENTSOVA.

Captain Ibrahim Traore who took control of the West African nation after a coup in October, 6 2022, received the prestigious BRICS Medal on Monday, June 12, 2023. The medal, awarded by the International Alliance of Strategic Projects BRICS, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, recognizes Captain Traore’s unwavering fight for the sovereignty of his country. The decoration serves as a tribute to his exceptional determination and courage in defending Burkina Faso’s autonomy.

This decoration, which salutes the determination and courage of Captain Ibrahim TRAORE in his fight, was made during an audience granted to a delegation from the BRICS Alliance led by Mrs. Larisa ZELENTSOVA. According to her, it was a question during this hearing to address the issue of cooperation and support of the BRICS countries in Burkina Faso. “We are in the process of setting up the representation of the BRICS Alliance in Burkina Faso, which will work on certain sectors and the main axes will be defined by the President of the Transition”, indicated Mrs. Larisa ZELENTSOVA. She added that the areas of cooperation envisaged between the BRICS countries and Burkina Faso will concern, among other things, economic development, humanitarian work and the cultural field.

According to Reuters, senior officials from more than a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran, were in talks on forging closer links with the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies. The meeting that was held in South Africa on Friday set to deepen ties and position itself as a counterweight to the West.

BRICS, which now consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is considering expanding its membership, and a growing number of countries have expressed interest in joining.

Reuters further states, that the alliance once viewed as a loose association of disparate emerging economies, BRICS has in recent years taken more concrete shape, driven initially by China and, since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022, with added impetus from Russia.

In remarks opening Friday’s discussions meeting, host South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor spoke of the bloc as a champion of the developing world, which she said was abandoned by wealthy states and global institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The world has faltered in cooperation. Developed countries have never met their commitments to the developing world and are trying to shift all responsibility to the global South,” Pandor said.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, Gabon, and Kazakhstan all sent representatives to Cape Town for so-called “Friends of BRICS” talks, an official programme showed.

Egypt, Argentina, Bangladesh, Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia were participating virtually.

Other countries echoed Pandor’s condemnation of wealthy states. Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister said developed countries lacked the political will to promote collective peace and prosperity.

“My country…exhorts the BRICS countries to bring change and the creation of a new international order,” Congolese foreign minister Christophe Lutundula Apala said in a statement.

Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it wished to join the bloc, and hoped the mechanism for new membership would be decided “at the earliest”.

Strengthening Cooperation with BRICS Alliance

Traore was decorated at a ceremony that took place during the delegation. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss cooperation and the support of BRICS countries in Burkina Faso. Zelentsova highlighted the establishment of the BRICS Alliance’s representation in Burkina Faso, focusing on key sectors that will be determined in collaboration with the President of the Transition. bnn News

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