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The Federation Council spoke about the possible expansion of BRICS

Grigory Karasin stated that there is no fussiness regarding the issue of expanding the composition of the association

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Many states are striving to join BRICS, but the organization approaches the issue of expansion without fuss or haste, said Senator Grigory Karasin.
Earlier, Vladimir Putin called the association the largest in the world.

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BRICS unites countries that account for a significant share of global GDP and the planet's population.

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Many states would like to become members of BRICS, said Grigory Karasin, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs. The senator spoke about expanding the community in a conversation with Lenta.ru.

“The 10 countries that are now BRICS members are, of course, thinking about how to further establish cooperation. At the same time, there is no fussiness in expanding the BRICS membership,” Karasin noted.

The senator added that there should be no haste in the matter of expanding the community. “The most important thing is that this is an organization that knows how to listen to each other,” the politician concluded.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the basic values and ideals of BRICS are attractive to many in the world. The Russian leader also added that BRICS is the world's largest association.

He noted that 40 percent of the world's GDP is produced by the BRICS countries, and the sum of their inhabitants is almost half of the world's population.

Open Questions

Which countries have applied to join BRICS?
When will the next expansion of the organization take place?